Sunday 7 August 2011

LETTER TO THE GOVERNER OF LEEDS JAIL

I don't know if Norman Scarth will thank me for this letter, I don't suppose he will, but I don't care. All I want is for my friend not to die in Leeds jail.

Norman Scarth is a lovely man, and I am very upset that he is suffering in jail. He is honest, brave and loyal. If this country had a proper justice system Norman Scarth would have caused no offence to any of those people in the judiciary.

To put such a man as Norman into prison, when there are paedophiles at large to prey on children, and murderers laughing up their sleeves at how easy it was to avoid just punishment is a dark cloud over this nation, this land might be as green as ever, but is not so pleasant when injustice reings in our justice system.

Norman Scarth is a proud old warrior, and I don't think he will like this letter that I have written, but I can't help that. I am not Norman Scarth, and this is the letter I want to write, to the governor of Leeds prison, and I just hope and pray that he will read it and act upon it, and look after my dear old friend, and treat him with kindness and mercy.

7th August 2011
Dear Mr Baker,
I am writing to you about one of the men you have imprisoned in Leeds jail, an 85 year old man called Norman Scarth, who has been put into prison for Contempt of Court, because he videotaped a trial and put the footage of the trial onto YouTube. I am sending a copy of this letter to the Ministry of Justice and to my own MP.
I am very concerned to hear that Mr Scarth is feeling so cold in prison that he has to sleep in his clothes. I am also concerned that he has been told that he can only take 1 hour’s exercise every day, and if he cannot manage the full hour he cannot have any exercise at all. As Mr Scarth is 85 years old he is in danger of deep vein thrombosis if he is denied exercise. I also understand that Norman is refusing to eat.
I know Mr Scarth from my campaigning against institutional child abuse, and met him at a conference in Stoke on Trent. I was raped aged 11 and placed into a Pindown children’s home in Staffordshire, as a “place of safety”, it was a hellhole, it was a sort of a prison, and the staff were allowing paedophiles to come in and have sex with us children. Mr Scarth has been nothing but kindness to me. He is not the obnoxious old troublemaker that the media is making him out to be at all, but a very kind dear, valiant old man, who certainly did commit contempt of court, but only did so for the noblest of reasons.
Mr Baker, please do not let this frail old man die in your prison, as Andy McCardle did. Please will you go and talk to Norman yourself? Will you please make some allowances for him, to try to understand why he felt so strongly to defy the court and so end up in prison?
I know that you are only doing your job in keeping Norman incarcerated, the court sentenced Norman to prison and it is simply your job to hold him in custody, until either he has served his time or unless a pardon can be secured. All I am asking is that you look after this dear old man who has tried to help so many vulnerable people.
Yours faithfully,

Barbara Richards aka Zoompad, author of “Tip”.

5 comments:

Zoompad said...

Can you help by getting this posted on every site and asking all your friends to do the same. We need hundreds to turn out on Saturday. We need all your friends to phone the media – TV, radio – newpapers all over the country. THIS IS A VERY BIG STORY. Thank you so much for offering to help. We all need to work 24/7 on this right up until Saturday, and then start phoning the local TV stations and newspapers and the BBC. We need everyone to do this. He is in serious danger.


Proper press releases will be going out later from Leeds. But this is what we all need to be focused on all week. If you have any military connections – get the troops out on the parade ground – Royal Legions – all the military groups. They must highlight how Britain is treating a veteran. Uniforms are good or beret and blazers and medals. This is a very serious matter. We also need lots of senior citizens.


Phone the prison every day. People really must make the effort to be there, no matter where they live.

Zoompad said...

TO ALL GROUPS FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE AND TRUTH IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE UK – SPREAD THE WORD TODAY - URGENT
FREE NORMAN SCARTH DEMONSTRATION
ALL HANDS ON DECK REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE RELEASE OF WWII NAVY VETERAN, AND POLITICAL PRISONER, NORMAN SCARTH
There will be peaceful and lawful demonstration and rally in support of decorated World War II veteran, 85 year old Norman Scarth. Norman was imprisoned for six months on July 25th 2011 for making a recording of a court hearing. Norman’s barrister apologised on Norman’s behalf when Norman returned to court, but he was sentenced to an excessive six months in a prison for serious offenders, regardless. Since then, he was only allowed one phone call, and is being denied all visitors; his conditions could be described as torturous as he been denied exercise.


He has been told that either he walks for a full hour or not at all. He is unable to walk for a full hour – he is an 85 year old man with health problems. He is cold at night and sleeps in his clothing.


We feel the sentence is excessive, cruel, and inhumane for an 86 year old man with health problems, who has been fighting for our freedom, not only during World War II, when his heroic acts helped keep Britain free, but on a regular daily basis for many, many years, with his efforts to bring truth, justice, and transparency into the UK Courts and legal system and to highlight the corruption. It is a serious human rights issue.

Zoompad said...

Leeds Prison is a prison for serious offenders. Whereas, once, the demographics of this prison were predominantly that of serious offenders in their 30s, the population is now dominated by senior citizens. Who is sending them there?


Norman has been fighting for our freedom and now we have to fight for his! It is imperative that there is a massive turn out.

TIME: 10.00 a.m.


DATE: Saturday, August 13, 2011


Leeds Prison
2 Gloucester Terrace, Stanningley Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire LS12 2TJ


Paid parking on site.


Map: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=2+Gloucester+Terrace+LS12+2TJ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1502&bih=648&wrapid=tlif131246062776121&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x48795eb8caf40d63:0xdc5a17a6c04e7797,Gloucester+Terrace,+Leeds+LS12+2,+UK&gl=ca&ei=d486TtT_K4HeiAKYlYm2Dg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ8gEwAA
Ride the Double-Decker Demonstration Bus from 43 Main Street, Greetham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7NJ. Map: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&rlz=&q=43+Main+Street,+Greetham,+Oakham,+Rutland,+LE15+7NJ&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x487828377c86ff25:0xb9901a91ae7e420,43+Main+St,+Greetham,+Oakham,+Rutland+LE15+7NJ,+UK&gl=ca&ei=tJE6ToSZJ7HSiALvkpW2Dg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ8gEwAA
There is plenty of street parking. Look for the big red bus. Bus leaves sharp at 7.00 a.m. and can pick up people enroute, if prearranged with Paul Talbot-Jenkins fame_97@hotmail.com
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED


Please bring placards to support the release of Norman Scarth, and video cameras if possible.


For information on how to reserve a seat on the bus, or make a donation regardless, contact Paul Talbot at fame_97@hotmail.com. There is a donation request of 5 to 10 pounds towards expenses. Donations can also be sent by Paypal to fame_97@hotmail.com. You can put it on your credit card and it will be transmitted instantly, and with complete security via Paypal. www.paypal.com


Any surplus will be given to Norman for his comfort fund while in prison, or whatever he may need. He has to pay for every phone call and many other things. Please help Norman in any way that you can. Donations can also be mailed to Paul Talbot at 43 main Street, Greetham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7NJ.


MEDIA: For media package and information, please contact Chris Jarvis at chris@socialservicehell.org or Jean James at jeanjames@telus.net

MEDIA CONTACTS AT THE EVENT: Chris Jarvis: chris@socialservicehell.org and Gwen gwenjpv@hotmail.co.uk



For more about Norman Scarth, please see the following:


http://freedomnorthwest.socialgo.com/videos/view/magna-carta-day---leeds-15th-june-2011-norman-scarth-_515.html?m=125

http://victims-unite.net/our-cases-as-stories/violent-physical-attacks/norman-scarth/




WRITE LETTERS OF SUPPORT TO NORMAN, USING HIS PRISONER NUMBER IN THE ADDRESS

READ THE RULES ON THE PRISON WEBSITE BEFORE SENDING http://www.insidetime.org/info-regimes2.asp?nameofprison=HMP_LEEDS

SEND HUNDREDS OF LETTERS AND MAKE HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALLS TO THE PRISON




Mr. Norman Scarth, Prisoner Number A1903CF, D WING 240
Leeds Prison
2 Gloucester Terrace
Stanningley Road
Leeds LS12 2TJ


Phone 0113-203-2600 Governor Rob Kellett

Rabbi Tav said...

Good Job Zoomie!

I put up some strong words on Sovereign Independent to provoke the PTB to see to it Norman gets better care.

Rabbi Tav

Zoompad said...

I've posted another letter to Norman and enclosed a letter to the Governor of Leeds jail just in case the prison staff open Norman's mail, as they did with Chris Wittwer's