Letter:
Sad that ill must risk prison
Source: Hunts Post
Date: December 27 2006
Author: Antony Stringfellow
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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/