Mull of Kintyre crash

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Mull of Kintyre crash

#1 Post by Boac » Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:13 pm

Those familiar with the appalling handling of the enquiry by MOD may wish to sign a petition to prevent MOD DESTROYING documents relating to the accident!! https://petition.parliament.uk/petition ... rUSykC6kMc

Brian Dixon is trying to get the petition up and running but feet are dragging somewhere in government land. I am getting slightly 'stone-walled' by the HOC Petitions Committee in an exchange of emails asking what is taking so long to 'approve' the petition.

Not that I smell a rat, of course..............

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Re: Mull of Kintyre crash

#2 Post by Cacophonix » Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:32 pm

Boac wrote:
Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:13 pm
Those familiar with the appalling handling of the enquiry by MOD may wish to sign a petition to prevent MOD DESTROYING documents relating to the accident!! https://petition.parliament.uk/petition ... rUSykC6kMc

Brian Dixon is trying to get the petition up and running but feet are dragging somewhere in government land. I am getting slightly 'stone-walled' by the HOC Petitions Committee in an exchange of emails asking what is taking so long to 'approve' the petition.

Not that I smell a rat, of course..............
Will definitely sign when they allow the petition. Asking the authotities to allow a petition doesn't seem right though does it?

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#3 Post by FD2 » Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:27 pm

Just went to sign it and found this message 'We’re checking this petition'.

Would that be in case it doesn't embarrass any BOE members or the MOD I wonder.

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#4 Post by CharlieOneSix » Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:36 pm

+1 for signing once the petition is available.
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#5 Post by Boac » Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:57 am

Why don't you all follow the link and ask HMG what the problem is? I'm afraid there will be much shredding of documents at MOD.

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#6 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:36 am

We are with you Boac.
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#7 Post by Cacophonix » Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:40 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote:
Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:36 am
We are with you Boac.

I suspect that the MOD have made an utter hash of this thing from beginning to end and are culpable for the many mistakes made in the chain of events leading up to the accident and all the evasions. prevarication and downright official mendacity evident after this crash. A gross miscarriage of justice is likely to have occurred here and the MOD are using every means and excuse at their fingertups to stop their role in this fiasco being analysied or reviewed any further.

Ultimately justice will prevail here, I am sure, despite the closing ranks by the "establishment".

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#8 Post by Sisemen » Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:49 pm

There’s undoubtedly a MI5/Government ‘Black arts’ element to all this.

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#9 Post by Boac » Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:22 pm

I will relay the next 'reply' from HoC on my query. Anyone else tried?

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#10 Post by G-CPTN » Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:24 pm

I guess they are playing for time whilst the destruction is in progress.

"What documents?"

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#11 Post by k3k3 » Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:19 pm

I've emailed my MP, politely asking WTF?

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Re: Mull of Kintyre crash

#12 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:03 am

Reminds me of 'Yes Minister'. Sir Humphrey: 'The floods of 1962 destroyed so many embarrassing files.'
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#13 Post by FD2 » Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:18 pm

The reply to my query about why it is taking so long:

Dear ..........,

Thank you for your email. Petitions are checked once they have been signed by five people, and we aim to check all petitions within seven days of receiving them. We receive hundreds of petitions every week and we try to work through them as quickly and efficiently as possible. Some petitions take a little longer to check than others and often involve additional research and fact checking, and it can sometimes take longer when we are receiving a high volume of petitions.

The petition creator will be notified by email as soon as it has been checked.

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How long has this taken now?

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#14 Post by Boac » Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:20 pm

I got the same reply - not yet 7 working days, whatever they are in HoC :))

Still a whiff of rat.

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Re: Mull of Kintyre crash

#15 Post by Boac » Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:16 am

In theory we are looking at tomorrow or even a 'stretch' to Friday for reasons best known to MOD. If nothing by then it must go to the media.

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#16 Post by Cacophonix » Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:48 am

Boac wrote:
Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:16 am
In theory we are looking at tomorrow or even a 'stretch' to Friday for reasons best known to MOD. If nothing by then it must go to the media.
Any news Boac?

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Re: Mull of Kintyre crash

#18 Post by unifoxos » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:40 am

Signed it.
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#19 Post by CharlieOneSix » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:51 am

+1....and an email going out today to my address book contacts asking them to do the same.
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#20 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:00 am

Done
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