[new: 03jun97; updated: 04aug97]
Nottinghamshire's Secret Shame
The dirty little secret is out.
Nottinghamshire's social services department spent two
years investigating Satanic ritual abuse and witchcraft,
that never really happened.
To learn about the latest development,
please read the Epilogue below.
Overview
Please read this article first to learn what is going on.
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Naughty, naughty, Nottingham
- The Convergence, 14jun97,
(David Jones)
The Joint Enquiry Team's Report
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The JET Report (censored web site in England)
- Nottinghamshire County Council, 07jun90,
(John Gwatkin, and others)
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The JET Report
- mirror site in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The JET Report
- mirror site in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Instigators
May 30, 1997, these British journalists published the JET Report
on the Internet.
Legal Correspondence
- 03jun97
Preliminary Court Injunction
- Nottinghamshire County Solicitor instructs journalists to comply with court order to remove online copy of JET Report, plus any links to mirror sites.
- 06jun97
First Letter from County Solicitor, McKay, to Jeremy Freeman
- threatens court proceedings if JET Report not taken offline within 24 hours
- 07jun97
Second Letter from County Solicitor, McKay, to Jeremy Freeman
- threatens court proceedings if link to JET Report not removed "forthwith"
- 11jun97
Letter from County Solicitor, McKay, to Peter Junger
- threatens court proceedings if JET Report not taken offline within 24 hours
- 16jun97
Peter Junger's reply to Nottinghamshire County Solicitor, C.P.McKay
- Law professor refuses to remove mirror site.
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Mirror Sites
- The most comprehensive site with details about the JET Report controversy
- This web site, operated by
Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK),
is updated regularly with the latest information about the JET Report,
the current list of more than 20 mirror sites around the world,
and all the related controversy and legal actions.
Media Coverage
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Nottingham v. Net: Game, Set, Match to Net
- Wired News, 04aug97,
(Ashley Craddock)
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Net ties up Notts
- U.K. Guardian, 30jul97,
(Duncan Campbell)
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Naughty, naughty, Nottingham
- The Convergence, 14jun97,
(David Jones)
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Little Pig, I'll Blow Your Site Down by Ashley Craddock
- Wired News, 13jun97,
(Ashley Craddock)
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Britain pursues banned report
- c|net News, 13jun97,
(Janet Kornblum)
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Satanic abuse report runs wild on the Net
- Independent, 11jun97,
(Charles Arthur)
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Governments strive to keep lid on the Net
- c|net News, 10jun97,
(Janet Kornblum)
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B.C. man forced to remove links
- Convergence, 10jun97,
(David Nodwell)
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Drop report, Brits tell Canadian site
- c|net News, 09jun97,
(Janet Kornblum)
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Ritual Abuse Posting Sparks Furor
- Wired News, 04jun97,
(Ashley Craddock)
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U.K. child abuse witch-hunt exposed
- c|net News, 03jun97,
(Janet Kornblum)
Epilogue (added 04aug97)
Finally, after almost two months, the Nottinghamshire City Council
has backed down.
Score another victory for free speech activists on the Net!
UK JET Report Controversy over - Notts CC backs down
- Press Release, 04aug97,
(Yaman Akdeniz)
Cyber-Liberties & Cyber-Liberties (UK)
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