IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER

Now that Gary Bolton has been found guilty of fraud for making and selling the Mole and GT200 fake detectors, we must await sentencing. Apparently this has been delayed until late August or early September. It seems Bolton is trying to claim that he has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Perhaps the thought of losing all his money is causing him some distress? Sounds like a try on to us. 

It does seem a bit cheeky of him to claim he has psychological problems. We wonder how his victims feel about this i.e. those who were blown up, or falsely arrested because his dodgy devices did not work.

We are sure Judge Hone will not be fooled, and will give him the maximum sentence of 10 years. The same as James McCormick.

Anyway, there are quite a few loose ends still to tie up, apart from his sentencing:

1. Hopefully the convictions of both Bolton and McCormick will finally see the end of the use of the GT200, ADE651, and other similar devices in places like Iraq, Mexico, Thailand and Kenya. If you have been following this story, you will know that despite the overwhelming evidence that these 'detectors' detect nothing at all, some of those who were probably recipients of bribes have continued to defend their use.

It would also be jolly nice if the officials who were bribed to buy the 'detectors' were also prosecuted, wherever they are. I am sure the victims of the failure of these devices to operate would appreciate that.

2. We still want to know the full extent of UK Government support for Bolton, and to see some heads roll here for having been so damned stupid as to get involved with such an obvious fraud. Please be assured, we will be continuing to work to expose them.

3. We will also be working to continue to expose those who tried to defend the indefensible. In particular, Mt Grahame Gardner of the British Society of Dowsers (below you will find a picture of the 'delightful' Gardner, looking a tad too smug for our liking!), and Mr Geoffrey Crockford, who acted as witnesses on behalf of Bolton and his fake detectors at his trial.

I have no hesitation in calling these 'gentlemen' total scumbags. They presented no evidence. Just useless anecdotes. To defend the fake detectors which have resulted in so much misery is simply despicable.

Finally, for now, we hope that this fraud is well and truly on the way to the dustbin of history, although we are realistic enough to know that these things have a tendency to return. After all, sadly, there seems to be a fraudster, a corrupt official, and a gullible fool born every second.

Grahame Gardner, President of the British Society of Dowsers, and also a bloody fool.
See previous post DOWSING -  ILLUSION AND DELUSION

GARY BOLTON GUILTY! YEE HA!

News just in. Gary Bolton has been found guilty of fraud in connection with his fraudulent GT200 'detector'.

We are, of course, extremely happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He will be sentenced at a later date and we will bring you more details as we get them.

Apparently he told BBC South East that when the case was over he was going to sue them. Of course, he may yet appeal, but we have no hesitation in saying:

Gary, you are a dirty, low down, scumbag fraudster, and you will rot in jail like McCormick for being responsible for deaths, injuries, false arrests and destruction in places like Thailand and Mexico where you sold your useless devices.

Hip, Hip, Hooray!!!

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23461638

Below are the two posts that the Judge asked me to remove in case they unduly influenced the jury during their deliberations:

THE ALIENS HAVE LANDED

 

In a recent post (BOLTON TRIAL UPDATE) I brought you the news that the defence at the trial of Mr Gary Bolton produced two witnesses who were there to support the unsupportable i.e.the use of dowsing for explosives.

The two gentlemen concerned were Mr Geoffrey Crockford, and Mr Grahame Gardner (President of the British Society of Dowsers).

As we have pointed out on many occasions, dowsing is a load of old tosh. There is not a shred of credible evidence that it can be used to find anything at all. It operates purely on the principle of the ideomotor effect i.e. if you consciously or subconsciously expect to find something with dowsing rods (or even a pendulum dangling over a map - remote dowsing), then small, almost imperceptible movements you make become magnified by free pivoting rod, or into swings of a pendulum. All reliable testing shows that dowsing is completely useless, but there are those who persist with a belief in this twaddle.

One of those clearly blind to the evidence is Mr Crockford. As so often the case, a belief in one lot of nonsense is often accompanied with other, equally absurd notions.

To illustrate my point I have discovered the following report by Mr Crockford and others which claims to substantiate the idea that an alien craft landed in Rendelsham Forest.

I would love to go through this line by line and have a good laugh at the sheer volume of lunacy it contains, but that would take some time, and so I leave it to you to decide which is the funniest bit (be warned, there are a lot of funny bits!)

http://biolocation.com/Biolocation%20survey%20of%20Rendelsham%20Forest%20UFO%20site.pdf

NOTE TO THOSE OF YOU OUT THERE WITH DIRTY MINDS!: GILF means 'Galactic Intelligent Life Forms'!

It is in no way to be confused with an older generation of MILF! I hope that is understood. No sniggering at the back of the class or there'll be dire consequences.

UPDATE - I have just found the following FROM COURT NEWS UK dated 19 July 2013
'A self-proclaimed 'dowsing' expert told a court technology similar to that used in a 'bogus' bomb detector had been used to search for an unexploded bomb at Buckingham Palace. Graham Gardner, president of the British Society of Dowsers, said the principle had also been used by US troops in Vietnam to locate booby traps. He said dowsing worked by amplifying a person's subconscious response to 'earth energy' into 'subconscious muscle movements.' Mr Gardner was giving evidence at the Old Bailey trial of Gary Bolton, 47, who is accused of defrauding customers across the world with his GT200 devices'.

'Earth energy' eh! Wonder what that might be? Sounds a bit woo woo to me. But, as we said before, if he is so confident that dowsing works then he can always apply for the James Randi Educational Foundation Million Dollar Challenge. Available at www.randi.org

P.S. I have just noticed the following picture on the home page of the BSD (British Society of Dowsers, Who was the cheeky bastard who called them fruitcakes?

P.P.S. I have just sent the following email to the Council of the British Society of Dowsers:

Dear Council members,

I recently wrote to your President, Mr Gardner, questioning his appearance as a witness for the defence at the trial of a Mr Gary Bolton. I have yet to receive a reply.

Mr Bolton is being tried on charges of fraud related to his selling of the MOLE and GT200 detectors.

I understand that Mr Gardner gave evidence to the effect that the use of dowsing is a credible method for the detection of explosives.

Given the deaths, injuries, destruction and false arrests that have resulted from the use of products like the GT200, since they cannot and do not operate as claimed, I am writing to you to suggest that in supporting Bolton, without being able to present any substantive evidence, Mr Gardner has acted in an unethical manner.

Further, your articles/memoranda of association state that:

DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
54. The office of a member of the Council shall be vacated -
(A) If he becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition
with his creditors generally.
(B) If he becomes of unsound mind.
(C) If he ceases to be a Member.
(D) If by notice in writing to the Society he resigns his office.

I sincerely submit that for Mr Gardner to support dowsing for explosives means that he must be of unsound mind, and that the BSD should consider his Presidency and membership of the Council and the BSD as a matter of utmost urgency.

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

BOLTON TRIAL UPDATE

THE ABOVE PICTURE HAS NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST. WE JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE IT. HONEST!


Reports suggest that the trial of Gary Bolton on charges of fraud related to the MOLE and GT200 'detector' devices may be progressing faster than we had expected.

The case for the defence has commenced, and we are told that the cross examination of Bolton is nearly complete (the Court is not sitting today, 17 July).

Next up in the witness stand after Bolton will be a Mr Geoffrey Crockford, who is apparently a believer in dowsing, and who peddles a theory that it works on paramagnetic and dia-magnetic principles. No doubt his testimony will include high quality evidence, or perhaps not?

Also appearing will be a certain Mr Grahame Gardner, President of the British Society of Dowsers. Again, we anticipate only the most rigorous proof from such a distinguishable figure (or should that read 'distinguished' - sorry, I do get confused at times). On the other hand, perhaps we are being a little optimistic? You decide!

Following the trial we expect that Messers Crockford and Gardner will be making a joint application for the James Randi Educational Foundation Million Dollar Prize. We simply cannot hold back our excitement.

Of course, if they do not provide any credible evidence, and do not apply for the Million Dollar Challenge, then we shall be re-naming them Geoffrey Crockfullofshit, and Grahame Fairiesatthebottomofthegardener.

BARS - BEFORE AND AFTER

BEFORE - The High Life

AFTER - The Low Life

BREAKING NEWS

Just in, Anthony Williamson, the man behind the XK-9 variant of the 'detector' fraud, has been found guilty.

UPDATE:

Seems Williamson was rushed to hospital prior to the guilty verdict. The Judge has suggested a possible suspended sentence due to his health.

Williamson was clearly small fry compared to McCormick and others involved in the trade in 'fake' detectors, but this conviction should set another example for those tempted to sell bogus products. Homeopathy anyone?

Here is a brief report:

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/gosport-man-convicted-in-fake-bomb-detectors-fraud-1-5053312

As you can see, he is even prettier than McCormick!

JOY! JUSTICE DONE! McCORMICK SENTENCED.

Today Mr James McCormick has been sentenced to the maximum possible of 10 years in prison for committing fraud, having sold many millions of dollars worth of his worthless ADE range of 'detectors'. This is no more than he deserves, and probably a lot less given the deaths, injuries and suffering he has caused by the use of his fake bomb detectors, and the obscene amount of money he made.

The Judge stated that without a doubt lives had been lost as a result of his criminality.

All who believe in reason can rejoice at this news. Some others may be quaking in their boots right now.

When some of us started a campaign back in 2008 to end the trade in fake detectors, and see the perpetrators prosecuted, we hoped for this day and this news.

We wanted to see the scum like McCormick brought to their knees as some way to make up for the fact that so many have suffered at their hands, and we are delighted that this has come to pass.

Equally important was to send out a clear message that no one should be allowed to sell products that do not work, and have the potential to cause harm.

It was James Randi who first exposed the ADE651 to the World when he issued the Million Dollar Challenge to the makers of the ADE651 back in October 2008. As so often, Randi was instrumental in highlighting a scam. Following that challenge, some of us were disgusted that the trade was being largely driven from the U.K., so we set out on what has been a long and sometimes difficult road.

The news of the conviction and sentencing of McCormick is a great victory for skepticism, and we hope will set a useful precedent in the war against woo, that Randi and others have fought so long and hard.

The saga of the fake detectors continues. There is much more news to follow regarding other variants, and other players in this nasty, despicable fraud, and we will continue to report what we can, when we can, subject to legal restrictions.

“How good life is when one does something good and just!”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov 

I dedicate this quote to my friend Techowiz, without whom this day may never have come.  

'DETECTION CARDS'

Those of you who have been following the story of the fake detectors will know that James McCormick claimed that the ADE651 was 'programmed' to 'detect' all sorts of substances with the use of 'detection' cards inserted into a 'card reader'. Of course, we all know that this was bullshit, but we could not resist having a little laugh at his expense.

So here is a list of the 'detection cards' that he should have 'invented', and those that did work (feel free to send us suggestions for any we may have missed):

CARDS McCORMICK SHOULD HAVE DEVELOPED:

The "Oh Shit" Card
The All Hell Breaking Loose Card a.k.a. The WTF Card
The Coppers (Police) Detection Card
The Search Warrant Detection Card
The Fraud Conviction Detection Card
The Taking The Piss Detection Card

CARDS THAT DID WORK:

The Corrupt Bastard Detection Card a.k.a. The Jabiri/Georgiou Card
The Gullible Fool Detection Card
The Dodgy Romanians Detection Card a.k.a. The Mira Telecom Detection Card
The Do They Never Learn Detection Card

LUXURY PROPERTY SALE

Following the conviction of Mr James McCormick, and before he is sentenced on Thursday, Techowiz is trying to help him liquidate his assets in order to comply with the Proceeds of Crime Act.

If you want a good laugh at the expense of McCormick follow this link:

FOR SALE!!!!!!

THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL

To our great surprise it turns out that Jim McCormick did produce a product that worked, unlike the ADE651 he is better known for, and we can exclusively bring you a picture of it.

We thought it only write that we should give credit where it is due, with Jim due to serve a penal sentence now that his luck has run out, just like the ink in this pen in fact.

If you want another laugh at his expense, head over to the blog of Techowiz, where he has amusingly highlighted an aspect of prison life that may be causing Jim to clench his anal sphincter.

"It's shower time Jim."

Ho Ho Ho Ho!

NOT ALL OVER

After the excellent news of yesterday, which I am celebrating with a picture, there is still much more that will emerge over the next few weeks. Unfortunately I am not allowed to go into much detail.

Suffice to say, we are hoping for much more good news, and I will be letting you know what we can reveal as time goes by.

The McCormick battle may be won, but the war is not over.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO OTHERS (You know who you are). Are you sitting comfortably? I somehow doubt it!

ALL HAIL TECHOWIZ!

While all good men (and women) and true will be celebrating the demise of Mr James McCormick, I just want to make it clear that without Techowiz this may well never have happened. I am proud to count him as a friend. I will buy him a drink on behalf of all of you.

He did not get involved in trying to bring McCormick down for selfish reasons. He does not want praise or thanks. TOUGH LUCK MATE! You have mine! He did it because he is a decent and honourable man who cares deeply about all the lives lost and ruined by scams and frauds.

Well Jim, look on the bright side! You will probably lose some weight in prison. And of course, your bank accounts will probably be somewhat lighter now too. What a shame!

And don't think you will walk out of prison in a couple of years to enjoy any money you might have stashed away in Romania or Lebanon. We suspect that one or two places may seek your extradition just as the doors close behind you.

by the way, just a quick hello to Stelian Ilie at Mira Telecom in Romania. Hope you are keeping calm! Ho Ho HO!!!