Peter Ridd’s trial was set-down to be heard over three days next week, beginning on Monday 12th November. Many of us have made plans to travel to Brisbane – booked and paid for accommodation – to simply be there, to support Peter as he takes on the institutions in his fight for truth, and some quality assurance of Great Barrier Reef science.
I’d been told that the case would be heard by Judge Jarrett, who presided over the proceedings earlier in the year. Now I’m told it’s all been cancelled, at least for the moment – and that Peter can wait until next year, that his case against unfair dismissal by James Cook University might be heard next year.
Over the last week I’ve posted four articles at my blog.
1. ‘Peter Ridd and the Clowns of Reef Science’ is an introduction to some of the issues, taking a bigger picture view.
2. ‘No Mud on my Barnacles’ is for those who like natural history and would like to understand more about me, and the mud at north Queensland beaches.
3. ‘The Prince and His Dump Truck’ is about some of the personalities behind the WWF 'Save the Reef Campaign' that was launched in June 2001 – including Willem-Alexander, now the King of Holland.
4. ‘Denying Comment from Experts, from the Marine Geophysical Laboratory’ is about Peter, and also Ken Woolfe who died tragically on 1 December 1999. Le Kamagra est disponible économiquement. Vous pouvez acheter Kamagra en ligne sans ordonnance en France depuis peu https://pilemeds.com/commander-kamagra-moins-cher.html .
I’m hopeful these articles provide some background information – and also encouragement to Peter, who now must suffer through Christmas and the New Year with his life-on-hold.
the offence of Peter Ridd was not that he denied the FACT of climate change, but that he questioned the INTERPRETATION that it was the direct effect of human distortion of the carbon dioxide cycle in the atmospheree.
I was educated to believe that Science was concerned with observing phenomena and developing theories to explain them. The next phase is to TEST the explanations and, where appropriate, to propose modified explanations. Scientific understanding thus advances through a series of revisions.
James Cooke doess not deserve the status of 'University' because, in the cases of Carter and Ridd, it adopts the procedures of a religious SEMINARY where truth is held to be derived from infallible and immutable scriptures.
Turnbull and Morrison’s $444 million hard at work I’d say.
> " ... Peter can wait until next year, that his case against unfair dismissal by James Cook University might be heard next year"
This seems to be squarely aimed at starving Peter Ridd out, exhausting his funds, his patience and his determination to wait it out. A common, arbitrary ploy by those who control the Court timetables and wish to avoid a potentially embarassing public hearing.
I note the "might" in the hearing being carried out in 2019. How long has Mark Steyn waited now while the NY judiciary seemingly sits on its' hands ? [Years now, with no end in sight]
Far be it from me to be gullible, so... someone may want to keep an eye on things. It wouldn't be the first time a court case has been postponed and then suddenly brought forward to disadvantage the little guy.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if suddenly there IS a judge but it's 'day after tomorrow' and there has to be a big rush to get everything in order, and of course, most of the supporters then can't be there.
So sad to read. We are many Norwegians following Peters struggle against JCU, and wish him all the best. Thanks to Jennifer for giving us the latest news.
Dr Marohazy,
Ridd has not been blogging lately at https://platogbr.wordpress.com/
I'm wondering is he having technical difficulties with that blog, or is further blogging prevented by personal difficulties - I'd say losing one's job might qualify.
His work is important, even if JCU managed to dismiss him based on straight talk in public and private.
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Peter been very busy preparing for the court case. The other side keep lodging new material, including affidavits questioning his integrity and competence, which he must, of course, respond to. It all takes a lot of time. Jen.
The old "delay the trial trick" commonly used by the police and or procescution.
The aim of which is to financially penalise the defendant when there is no evidence that supports the procescution.
Ten to one says this was organised by the Labor Party via the Department of Education because it attack the Green scam.