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Originally posted by gladtobehere
reply to post by Cobaltic1978
Its probably easier if the establishment has Brits focusing on other perceived threats, like Moslems, rather than on the government, which actually has the power to strip them of their rights and liberties.
The government has confiscated the people's right to bear arms. Apparently there is one camera per every 32 Brits. In another thread, it was said that the average Brit pays 75% in taxes. And now we learn of secret courts...
But you guys should worry about those Moslems...
edit on 2-6-2013 by gladtobehere because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by tinner07
I bet they would never try that with a Muslim though would they? but why? The Muslim community is closely knit? has their lawyers ready to pounce on any (seemingly) anti-Muslim action? So the law enforcement community tends to handle Muslims with kid gloves.
But seriously, I don't know about "secret courts" but I do know a bit about court orders. If you break them you are subject to the courts...short story.
If he broke the court order he is subject to the punishment of the court...right or wrong it is a court order.
Originally posted by rabidjackrussell
We each get to play what lawyers and judges call "the game". As part of playing this game, lawyers and judges just twist words around in order to produce any excuse, however flimsy, to achieve their objective. “Casino Courts“ the odds are in favor of the Courts 84 - 16... these lawyers and judges signed a deal with the devil!
Double Bind: the nature of a double bind is that the person cannot confront the inherent dilemma, and therefore can neither comment on the conflict, nor resolve it, nor opt out of the situation.
Duplicity: it is saying one thing and doing (or meaning) another… and doing it intentionally, in order to deceive.
"The law is the new priesthood, it puts law makers into everything, it’s the ultimate backstage pass."
(John Milton) Devils Advocate
It’s really unsettling, almost a form of Stockholm syndrome, to be held hostage and to cling to the captors while buying into their false set of rules.
You can't whitewash it, the Judicial System has to change!
The Game, Lottery Of Life, Casino Courts, Priesthood... Whatever!!!
Originally posted by Cobaltic1978
Secret court jails father for sending son 21st birthday greeting on Facebook after he was gagged from naming him
www. dailymail.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
A father has been jailed at a secret court hearing for sending a Facebook message to his grown-up son on his 21st birthday.
Garry Johnson, 46, breached a draconian gagging order which stops him publicly naming his son, Sam, whom he has brought up and who still lives with him.
In a case which is certain to fuel concerns about Britain’s shadowy network of secret courts, a judge sent the former music executive to prison for contempt at a closed-doors family court hearing in Essex at the beginning of last month.
He was not arrested by police or even represented by a lawyer.
The
Originally posted by BO XIAN
reply to post by terriblyvexed
The vindictiveness of some spouses is off the charts . . . usually women more than men, it seems to me.
Originally posted by Rosinitiate
Originally posted by BO XIAN
reply to post by terriblyvexed
The vindictiveness of some spouses is off the charts . . . usually women more than men, it seems to me.
I can second that with personal experience. It's a lot like they think they are entitled to make your life miserable because things simpy didn't work out. Hell hath no fury like a women scorned.
Originally posted by TheFlash
Originally posted by Cobaltic1978
Secret court jails father for sending son 21st birthday greeting on Facebook after he was gagged from naming him
www. dailymail.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
A father has been jailed at a secret court hearing for sending a Facebook message to his grown-up son on his 21st birthday.
Garry Johnson, 46, breached a draconian gagging order which stops him publicly naming his son, Sam, whom he has brought up and who still lives with him.
In a case which is certain to fuel concerns about Britain’s shadowy network of secret courts, a judge sent the former music executive to prison for contempt at a closed-doors family court hearing in Essex at the beginning of last month.
He was not arrested by police or even represented by a lawyer.
The
What a great example it is of why you shouldn't break the law, eh?
Originally posted by paraphi
Firstly, this is the Daily Mail. The DM sensationalises stories. The DM is a joke.
Secondly, this is through the Family Court system. Some aspects of the Family Court are not held in public because of the sensitivity of the type of material being discussed. We do not know the detailed domestic situation here, or why the man was sent to gaol. We do know that he was in contempt, meaning he had done something he was told not to do. Therefore, serves him right.
People who think this is the end of justice in the UK need to do some further work over and above the typical Daily Mail journalism.
Regards
Originally posted by Cobaltic1978
reply to post by ShadellacZumbrum
Unfortunately the U.K has taken a step back to the middle ages with the decision to implement these secret courts.
There has been discussion in the MSM, but now we are seeing the results of these courts being introduced, hopefully this will raise awareness amongst the general public. This decision needs to be reversed and reversed quickly.
That's the problem!
Originally posted by setibuddies
A LIFETIME length gag-order, and some people are sanguine with that? Okay..
Why didn't it expire at adulthood like they normally do?
Normally, a gagging order imposed by a family court judge on a parent expires at the same time as a care order on the child. This one did not.
reply to post by gladtobehere
The government has confiscated the people's right to bear arms. Apparently there is one camera per every 32 Brits.
reply to post by babybunnies
Unfortunately, the Brits never really had much in the way of a Bill of Rights and Liberties, like the Constitution or US Bill of Rights.
Originally posted by Sankari
This is a closed court, not a 'secret court.' Closed hearings are nothing new.
The gag order is the result of an acrimonious divorce with the father's ex-wife, who sounds like a complete nutter to me.
Yes, it's ludicrous. Utterly stupid. It shouldn't be happening. But he broke the law, which is why he's now in jail:
A spokesman said of the courts: ‘It is very rare for anyone to be imprisoned for contempt of court and it only ever happens in extreme circumstances when a person has continually disregarded legally binding requirements made by the court and clearly communicated to them.
So I guess the lesson here is: if you break the law, and persist in doing so, you will go to jail. Right or wrong, that's the outcome.
Originally posted by ShadellacZumbrum
Who made this Decision?
A judge. Read the article.
and was it Public Knowledge beforehand?
Was what public knowledge before hand? The gag order, or the fact that contempt of court can result in jail time?
Family court hearings are often closed, due to the sensitivity of the details and the desire of all parties for privacy. Nobody wants their personal problems dragged through the tabloids.edit on 2/6/13 by Sankari because: typo...