The one year anniversary of the Dr. Peter Gleick theft of Heartland documents under false pretenses is coming up on Valentines day, Feb 14th.
I’ve been given the word today via email that there will be some documents released from Heartland that day, and they won’t be stolen ones.
Many people contributed to help Heartland, and Heartland is planning on putting all the cards on the table now. They write:
On Thursday, February 14, 2013, The Heartland Institute is releasing a 57-page report produced by its legal counsel, Jones Day, presented to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois in support of criminal prosecution in the matter.
On February 14, 2012 – one year ago – Fakegate began. Like Climategate, it was a scandal revealing the dishonesty and desperation of those who claim man-made global warming (alias “climate change”) is a crisis. Fakegate involved criminal activity, repeated lying, and outright theft by a high-ranking scientist in the global warming movement. How the mainstream media covered the incident spoke volumes about how liberal bias pervades media today.
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Okay. Please show the link to the 57 pages?
Frankly I find this ridiculous. Another mistake by Heartland. They can’t get a criminal prosecution, so what? They should have the courage of their convictions, put the money that we give them up front and pursue a civil case. If they are so confident of the material then it should be no risk.
Instead we all get to see the dirty laundry and that’s great in our voyeuristic society but it will make all of it inadmissible in any case that will never happen anyway.
They probably think they can damage Gleick enough to do his career, such as it is, harm. That’s already been tried and he’s shrugged it off. The MSM will shrug this off. It will not even be a squall in a teacup.
It’s the behaviour of the beaten and it sorely disappoints.
This is great stuff. The legal avenging of the revenge of the lying nerds. Did these losers ever play sports in high school, or get a date?
All I can say is Hallelujah. Go get the s.o.b. I’ll back that up with a contribution as well.
Gary S. Shapiro is the US Attorney for Chicago and was only appointed last summer, although he was a top Deputy to former US Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald for years.
http://www.justice.gov/usao/iln/meetattorney.html
I’m not seeing explicit confirmation of whether his status changed from “Acting” US Attorney to a more lasting apptmt, but he might be urged to take a fresh look at the case.
While dealing with Gleick would not confer the legal prestige of putting away Chicago mobsters, it would be a lot easier and safer. Anyone who cares more about law than about partisan politics ought to see the right thing to do here…. Perhaps Shapiro, who does not seem like an overtly partisan guy, will decide that the integrity of his office matters more than pleasing his DC superiors in this case. Some, though not all, US Attorneys prove a streak of independence when faced with their own integrity issue.
Oops, Spoke to soon. So far, they’ve “declined to prosecute.” Still, it’s nice to see they’ve been trying.
So far, the U.S. Attorney has declined to prosecute Gleick.
What is the basis of the US Attorneys decision to not prosecute?
MtK
I knew they hadn’t let go of this! I sure hope it goes ahead – and I sure hope the media cover it PROPERLY. Every reporter is going to look like a fool if they don’t start playing straight. That means covering the scam of CAGW, too.
Great !!!
Aww, that’s a shame! He just launched a new blog column!! Well, maybe they’ll let him keep his ‘puter privileges.
I know it took considerable time and effort but hopefully it will finally stick on Gleick.
I’m shocked that felony charges haven’t been filed against Gleick. He should have already been tried and convicted.
trafamadore says: “Okay. Please show the link to the 57 pages?”
Is English a second language for you, trafamadore? Or are you without a calendar?
The post reads, “On Thursday, February 14, 2013, The Heartland Institute is releasing a 57-page report…”
Today is Monday February 11th.
See you on Thursday.
Maybe I don’t understand how the Rule of Law is supposed to operate in the USA.
Gleick has admitted that he committed wire fraud in pretending to be a member of the board of THI in order to obtain “super secret” documents.
There is evidence of a crime. A person who admits to having committed the crime. But no prosecution?
Bernd Felsche,
Exactly right. Normally, a prosecutor such as Attorney General Holder would be all over a slam dunk case like this. Another easy notch on his belt. Prosecutors love easy wins.
So what happened? The Obama Administration happened. So much for justice.
You can just imagine the hue and cry that would erupt if someone like, for example, Steve McIntyre had done something remotely similar, and then admitted to it. Federal charges and an easy conviction would result, followed by a civil suit.
Is there any doubt?
Heartland fundraising was damaged by Gleick, therefore it seems a no-brainer that he can be sued for a considerable amount in damages. As we saw scientific societies reward him his reputation is apparently intact, any criminality is being ignored, so let’s see how he and his bank balance weather a civil suit
Honestly Im a bit S and T of both Heartland and AIT losing ALL their cases re Mann ect and NOT going after the man but complaining about it here. Its really time something was done legally and monetarily about this fraud
Bob Tisdale says:
February 11, 2013 at 6:54 pm
trafamadore says: “Okay. Please show the link to the 57 pages?”
Is English a second language for you, trafamadore? Or are you without a calendar?
The post reads, “On Thursday, February 14, 2013, The Heartland Institute is releasing a 57-page report…”
Today is Monday February 11th.
See you on Thursday.
I’m still laughing…
Leaving aside the Gleick-Heartland thing, I was taken by the picture of Gleick performing at DAVOS and it struck me that was all he is and that is what DAVOS and so many of these international fora really are, theatre. And there is money in theatre. If you want to understand how the science got so far away from the conduct of proper, objective scientific inquiry in this area you only need to consider the distorting effect of the demand for junk papers and follow up performances by the celebrities of the tabloid scientological theatre. Gleick is just a climate science Kardashian, flashing his little celebrity titties of knowledge, spitting out peer reviewed LPU’s ( least publishable units) or doing whatever it takes to keep those invites coming.
NOthing to worry about folks just a busker without a licence.
Bob Tisdale says:”The post reads, “On Thursday, February 14, 2013, The Heartland Institute is releasing a 57-page report…”
Ahh, why thank you Bob, so you are correct. Where is the enterprising researcher Gleich when you need him…?
Consider this. The former Governor of NJ literally mismanaged funds of numerous wealthy clients and used client funds (millions) to cover poor bets he made on European securities. Was this Legal? No,
Was he prosecuted? No!
Did he donate to Obama? yes.
Enough said.
Some people have very clearly misunderstood what is happening here.
This is not Heartland making a case for a civil action. This is Heartland admitting defeat. They can’t get the criminal case they wanted ( and in my opinion deserved. As pointed out Gleick clearly admitted to at least wire fraud which i believe is a felony in the US ).
This is Heartland hoping to try Gleick in the court of public opinion and clearly demonstrates an unwillingness to pursue a civil action. Once all this information is in the public domain no future case would consider it fair evidence.
This is very much Heartland giving up and saying ” we were right all along, you can read for yourself, but they won’t help us”. It’s a last gasp effort in the hope that someone in the MSM will reconsider a previous position and donate some space to saying so.. They don’t do admission of wrong unless pressed into a corner.
And after a few pages of copy on the usual blogs it will all go away as though it never happened.
ON reflection I find myself in agreement with those who are calling for a civil law suit. If the U.S. Attorney for reasons of politics no doubt, is choosing not to prosecute then all this amounts to..the release of the 57 page document is just so much hot air. I really can’t understand why they won’t sue this guy. Anyone?
ZootCadillac says:
February 11, 2013 at 6:11 pm
It’s the behaviour of the beaten and it sorely disappoints.
Maybe so, but far more prevalent on the the side that’s doing most of the losing.
Bill Jamison says: “I’m shocked that felony charges haven’t been filed against Gleick. He should have already been tried and convicted.”
Really? Heartland’s noble purpose, without exception, has always been to push disinformation for industrial benefit and, of course, industrial funding. So they have had to be very very careful in what they use to try to squash Gleich, and not incriminate themselves. That took some time, it seems, but it is certainly not “shocking”.