Calgary Blood Case Effectively Over - We Won!

by AlanF 63 Replies latest jw friends

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  AlanF

  Thought everyone would like to hear some great news about the Calgary blood case. I was sent the following, which I've modified to protect the guilty:

  At the Witnesses' request, the trial has been put over till October. In effect that means they have lost. By that time the girl will either be well or dead. In either case, the matter will be moot. Although the motion was put forward by the Child Welfare people, it was done by agreement. It became obvious that the Witnesses were not anxious to have Dr. Muramoto, Gregg Stafford or Jim Penton testify.

  The judge got angry at the mother of the girl - the only person who gave testimony this morning - for suggesting that what was happening to her daughter was like what happened in the Nazi concentration camps. When the judge spoke to her somewhat sharply, one Witness lawyer (the dork for Jehovah's Witnesses in Calgary) tried to interfere, the judge told him to sit down and be still.

  The Child Welfare lawyers and the social worker took Dr. Muramoto and Penton out for lunch. They were surprised at the deep, deep anger of these people for the Witness lawyers. They felt that they were totally unprincipled and didn't act as though they knew what truth was. One lawyer even called one of the Witness lawyers a polecat. So the Witness lawyers haven't endeared themselves to other lawyers or the court.

  AlanF
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  dungbeetle

  Congratulations to all of you for a job well done. Alan, Hawkaw, MS, Jim Penton, Dr. Muromoto, ---just all of you.

  Perhaps some letters of support to the court and the children's services?

  And lastly, my thanks to Greg Stafford. He must be going through h**l right now. Does anybody know if he can be reached through his book comany?
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  biblexaminer

  Yes, GREAT work everyone. And if someone can tell me more about Gregg Stafford...

  I am very interested in reading his book. I am going to look it up.
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  Pierced Angel

  That is great news, thank you for letting us know right away.

  Now get some sleep!
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  Marilyn

  So they won't be claiming Jehovah's blessings on their efforts on this occasion..... ?
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  COMF

  Thanks for the update, that's good news!

  What the hell is Stafford doing involved in this?
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  BugParadise

  And lastly, my thanks to Greg Stafford. He must be going through h**l right now. Does anybody know if he can be reached through his book comany?

  Here is a link to a forum he posts on if that helps any ....

  http://www.channelc.org/cgi-bin/eboard30/index.cgi

  ~Bugs
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  Had Enough

  Thanks for posting this Alan:

  "They were surprised at the deep, deep anger of these people for the Witness lawyers. They felt that they were totally unprincipled and didn't act as though they knew what truth was. One lawyer even called one of the Witness lawyers a polecat"

  I especially love that part where they showed their true colours to the "worldlings". It looks sooooo good on them.

  Hmm..I wonder what spin the WTS will put on this turn of events....can't be God's blessing...could it be....hmmmm SATAN??!!!!!

  And it was also good to see the judge put that sad excuse of a mother in her place. Comparing her transfusion to the treatment by the Nazi's is to stupid for words.

  And, what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall to see the WT lawyer being told to shut up and sit down!!!!

  Had Enough
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  Lee Elder

  There may be a lot more going on here than meets the eye.
  It seems to me that for the WTS to effectively withdraw at this stage sends a clear
  message... they are backing down - big time. With Lawrence
  acting as his own attorney, this was a good opportunity for
  the WTS to chalk up another legal victory on this issue - they've
  won plenty of them - just read the 5/22/94 Awake.

  So the question becomes why? Is it because they feared
  the Witnesses lined up would prove to strong - the testimony
  too powerful? Or did someone in Brooklyn/Patterson who knows
  what is really going on with the WTS blood policy decide they
  didn't want this girl's blood on their hands since JWs use
  of hemoglobin is becoming widely known? (See 6/24 Newsweek).
  Perhaps they are getting concerned about their liability.

  This is very uncharacteristic of the WTS to back down from
  court challenge to 17 year old JW "mature minor" being transfused
  against her will. They look to be running scared.

  Edited by - Lee Elder on 25 June 2002 1:17:38
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  Reborn2002

  BTTT

  This is wonderful news Alan, and I thank you for sharing it with us!

  I wonder what the chances are that this experience will be relayed at any upcoming circuit or district conventions as an example that Jehovah's people are triumphant in court over the wicked people of this system when His theocratic arrangement and those loyal to Him are "persecuted"?

  Watchtower Society, you are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO going down, and within MY lifetime. I will personally see to that. Because ONE man (or woman ) CAN make a DIFFERENCE.