Fw: DRAFT letter re Port Arthur Inquiry

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----- Original Message ----- From: Noel Mc Donald To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 5:42 AM Subject: DRAFT letter re Port Arthur Inquiry Hi to all,                  this is my draft letter to the papers calling for an inquiry and a retrial, I would appreciate your comments good or bad. A Public Inquiry into Port Arthur & a Retrial for Martin Bryant. It should concern every citizen that Justice sometimes goes astray.  Here in Australia we had  Lindy Chamberlain convicted and later exonerated, so too was Tim Anderson of the Hilton Bombing saga. Overseas we had the Birmingham six freed after 17 years in prison, and the Guildford four, these were cases that convicted innocent people by overlooking the basic premise of "guilty beyond all reasonable doubt". Every possible effort must be taken to ensure that the legal process is always beyond reproach, and that the letter of the law is always followed without bias. This has not happened with Martin Bryant, and his  conviction over the Port Arthur massacre. It is now imperative that a public inquiry and a retrial take place to investigate what really happened at Port Arthur, and what was meant to happen on that Sunday in 1996. Matters of importance include... Bryant's trial by Media before his due process of law.   The conflict of interest shown by "defense" lawyer John Avery who denied Bryant his day in court, this action could not be justified by Avery's admission that "I felt intensely that I had to do right by the community as well". The failure to hold an inquest as required by law. How Bryant himself could enter a plea despite a guardianship order in November 1993. The authenticity of the Balasko Video that contradicts the sworn evidence of eyewitnesses, especially where the video shows the gunman exit the Broad Arrow cafe without firing a shot, whereas the DPP proves in the court transcript that 8 shots were fired from the balcony. And of extreme importance should be why no further suspects were sought despite events during the siege at Seascape indicating that a team of terrorists were actually functioning on site. In particular, while "Jamie" was on the phone to Sgt Mc Carthy, one gunman was under observation on a roof, while another gunman shot at Constable Pat Allen, in response to a police radio transmission relating to the phone call. And how could video's that were secure court evidence, be included in a complex television documentary only 2 days after the sentencing, with advertising being prepared beforehand as well. There are many other questions that demand a thorough and complete inquiry with full public disclosure of every aspect. Failure to do so will mean that no Australian can ever again have confidence or trust in the Australian justice system. The implications of that possibility are too terrible to contemplate! Noel Mc Donald Biblio Court Transcript        19/11/1996      The Queen vs Martin Bryant A Current Affair        24/11/1996      Port Arthur...The Inside Story. The Mercury             Why Bryant said 'guilty'. (John Avery)  Stuart Diwell EMA Seminar Papers      1997     Noel  Mc Donald ICQ #17196729 Liberty Australia http://www.webaxs.net/~noel/ Liberty Exposure http://www.webaxs.net/~noel/exposure.htm Mirror Site http://members.xoom.com/LibertyAust/ AustraliaGATE http://members.xoom.com/AustralGATE/