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Letter: Sad that ill must risk prison
Antony Stringfellow Hunts Post
Wednesday 27 Dec 2006 The defendants maintain they have not personally benefited financially from the proceeds and, as they are not being charged with this, I see this comment as tantamount to slander. Marcus Davies maintains that after going over the accounts recently he discovered that he had actually been left out-of-pocket despite taking out small amounts to cover his costs. It should also be pointed out that full records were kept by THC4MS of all transactions, deposits, withdrawals, purchases, as well as patients' addresses and doctors' notes. Also this operation was no secret, having been publicised in both the local and national media, including TV and radio interviews. The local police had also spoken to Mark on several occasions and Mark had told them exactly what he was doing years before the raid. Donations were requested but not always received. Bars of Canna-biz chocolate were sent out to a number of sufferers who made no donation. The only requirement was proof that the recipient had MS. Mark had tried to open a bank account at Barclays for THC4MS but was refused due to the nature of the organisation and so a personal account had to be used. None of these points is in dispute. It's a sad state of affairs when terminally ill people in pain have to risk imprisonment and a criminal record just for seeking out the only treatment that is effective for them. ANTONY STRINGFELLOW Carlisle http://www.huntspost.co.uk/
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