Legal aid is so hamstrung that lawyers with the service took rare
   industrial action the other day in Melbourne au.That didn't stop my
   application for full service being approved.I've been an incapacitated
   invalid pensioner for 20 years apart from a brief career as a
   motorcycle courier.After a three agency,two nations police raid that
   led to laptop confiscation over a year ago,I was finally charged with 2
   counts of threats to kill police and 2 of using a device to menace.Both
   relating to posts made at [1]www.indymedia.org  melbourne Au law is
   based on english and differs in some respects from the
   US.(Interestingly the UK has recently rolled back its common law
   protections to pre magna carta levels.)There will be a 'mention'
   shortly that I wont have to attend, then the trial date will be set.I
   haven't met my counsel yet and look forward to that soon.
   The prosecutions discovery consists of breathtaking and bloodcurdling
   allegations backed up with a copy of one 2 hour old e-mail copy(!) of a
   BBS post and a screen dump of another post that appears undated.Also
   record of an interview where no admissions where made.Possibly enough
   to hang,draw and quarter me,or at least put me away for 10 years.The
   alleged offences occurred prior to 9-11.It should be an entertaining
   trial that should answer some curiosity about the security of direct
   posting to BBS's like Indymedia.Also the micky mouse victorian police
   will get ripped to shreds on cross if I have any say in our trial
   strategy.I'm reading up on great law books by authors like Gerry ?,the
   ruby ridge,guy.Geoffry Robertson,john Mortimer and sandy sandfart.Not
   to mention Anton C...
   The only difference between doctors and lawyers is that lawyers merely
   rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you, too. (Anton Chekhov)
   Give my regards to Lompoc.

References

   1. http://www.indymedia.org/