Grist - for the rumour mill.
One must be ready with a grain or two of salt when 'rumour' pays a call; I always have a large pot of the stuff handy - to be sure, to be sure. But sometimes there is some substance within. Problem is sorting the verifiable 'facts' from the additional bits and 'opinion' mixed with hearsay (or heresy). However; couple of calls this past week caught my interest; and, being bored rigid, thought I might share 'em, to see if there's any wheat in the chaff.
Item 1 - can be examined properly once the transcript of the case becomes available. Seems CASA are in court (again) on yet another mission to right the wrongs some poor sod is alleged to have committed. Seems it has been another long drawn out affair; and, so the story goes it is another attempt to hang a criminal conviction on someone who has 'offended' the gods of aviation oversight. Details when available - there are a couple of links to related websites _HERE - and _HERE. Haven't had time to check 'em out, but we'll get around to it. And, I digress. To rumour:-
Apparently (so its said) - CASA have, once again, failed as a model litigant. Word on the street is that the Judge has had enough of the delays and argument related to CASA producing essential documents. It is alleged that the good Judge 'lost it' and said words to the effect that 'it is in my mind to issue an arrest warrant for the head of CASA and have her brought before me, with the documents nominated'. - Something like that anyway - FWIW. Anyway - gave me a laugh. Can you imagine Spence in her best party frock, clapped in irons, dragged before the court pushing a steaming wheelbarrow full of damning evidence; needs a cartoon I reckon.
The rest of a second, similar conversation rang some bloody big alarum bells; worthy of our full attention. There appears to be a familiar 'pattern' - method of operation at work in this case. Familiar names, familiar tactics and a very familiar 'closing of ranks'. There are two other well documented and researched cases which, if we can establish the links may be of assistance. So from a dismissed rumour worth a chuckle to some hard work for the crew seems to be indicated. MTF - if (IF) we can join the dots.
Toot - toot.
One must be ready with a grain or two of salt when 'rumour' pays a call; I always have a large pot of the stuff handy - to be sure, to be sure. But sometimes there is some substance within. Problem is sorting the verifiable 'facts' from the additional bits and 'opinion' mixed with hearsay (or heresy). However; couple of calls this past week caught my interest; and, being bored rigid, thought I might share 'em, to see if there's any wheat in the chaff.
Item 1 - can be examined properly once the transcript of the case becomes available. Seems CASA are in court (again) on yet another mission to right the wrongs some poor sod is alleged to have committed. Seems it has been another long drawn out affair; and, so the story goes it is another attempt to hang a criminal conviction on someone who has 'offended' the gods of aviation oversight. Details when available - there are a couple of links to related websites _HERE - and _HERE. Haven't had time to check 'em out, but we'll get around to it. And, I digress. To rumour:-
Apparently (so its said) - CASA have, once again, failed as a model litigant. Word on the street is that the Judge has had enough of the delays and argument related to CASA producing essential documents. It is alleged that the good Judge 'lost it' and said words to the effect that 'it is in my mind to issue an arrest warrant for the head of CASA and have her brought before me, with the documents nominated'. - Something like that anyway - FWIW. Anyway - gave me a laugh. Can you imagine Spence in her best party frock, clapped in irons, dragged before the court pushing a steaming wheelbarrow full of damning evidence; needs a cartoon I reckon.
The rest of a second, similar conversation rang some bloody big alarum bells; worthy of our full attention. There appears to be a familiar 'pattern' - method of operation at work in this case. Familiar names, familiar tactics and a very familiar 'closing of ranks'. There are two other well documented and researched cases which, if we can establish the links may be of assistance. So from a dismissed rumour worth a chuckle to some hard work for the crew seems to be indicated. MTF - if (IF) we can join the dots.
Toot - toot.