Another internet troll facing jail

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A PENSIONER has been banned from talking to his local vicar for ten
years after targeting him in an online blog.

Christopher Perry, 65, also used his website to accuse Humberside
Police and councillors of corruption.

Now, he has been given a ten-year Asbo banning him from contacting The
Reverend Robert Amos, of Driffield Methodist Church.

If he breaches the order, he could face up to five years in prison.

Perry, of Southfield Close, Wetwang, said he felt gagged and is hoping
to apply for a judicial review.

He said: "I am considering my options and will either appeal or apply
for a judicial review. It depends on the cost implications.

"This is a gagging order that goes far beyond an Asbo. I think it
gives a sign to other people not to complain about things or challenge
anything.

"Unfortunately, because of the Leveson inquiry and what happened at
the News Of The World, all journalists are being tarred with the same
brush."

His website, Wolds Eye View, was taken down last year.

A hearing at Hull Magistrates' Court heard Perry, a retired journalist
and teacher, investigated Mr Amos's "lifestyle" after being "let down"
by him.

He told Mr Amos: "I'm going to bring you down by the power of
journalism."

Perry's solicitor, Brigitte Bailie, said the Asbo would breach Perry's
human right to freedom of expression, an argument rejected by district
judge Frederick Rutherford.

He said: "It is a nonsense to hide such appalling actions behind human
rights. This is clearly antisocial behaviour and people need
protection from it."

Perry said he spent the last part of his career as a crime researcher,
but had previously worked as a local government reporter on the
Liverpool Daily Post.

The court heard his site also referred to the former Driffield mayor,
Steven Poessl, as "Obergruppenführer", which was a senior rank in the
SS.

Mr Poessl, whose father was a mechanic in the Luftwaffe, said he was
"insulted" by the references.

Former police inspector Richard Wood, now clerk to Pocklington Town
Council, said allegations he was involved in corruption were
"disgraceful and unfounded".

After the hearing, he said: "I am relieved. This has been very
difficult."

The court heard Perry began his investigations in 2009 after he was
given a manuscript called The Thin Yellow Line, which accused officers
from Humberside Police of covering up a traffic offence committed by a
councillor.

He later contacted Mr Poessl and Mr Wood asking them to respond to the
allegations. Both called the police.

He also photographed Mr Wood's house and car and posted the images on
the website.

Inspector Mick Bower, the neighbourhood policing team commander for
Goole, Howden and Pocklington, said: "We are pleased with the court's
decision as it supports Humberside Police in its role to protect the
communities we serve."

The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to bring any criminal
charges against Perry.

Under the order, Perry is banned from causing harassment, alarm or
distress, entering any private land without permission of the
landowner and contacting Richard and Diane Wood, Steven and Myra
Poessl, The Reverend Robert Amos, William Buckle and Deborah and Polat
Akcicek.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...ail/story.html

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Simon Mason

On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:00:06 -0800 (PST), wrote:

QUOTE:
A PENSIONER has been banned from talking to his local vicar for ten
years after targeting him in an online blog.



I understand that you have complained to the police about someone harassing you
- any chance of an update on what is happening?

(have you heard that the ****-up with Porky may be off - looks like he pulled
the plug)

On Jan 23, 10:00*am, wrote:

Under the order, Perry is banned from causing harassment, alarm or
distress, entering any private land without permission of the
landowner and contacting Richard and Diane Wood, Steven and Myra
Poessl, The Reverend Robert Amos, William Buckle and Deborah and Polat
Akcicek.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...ger-65-talking...

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Some of the comments *are* amusing though :-)

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Being very carefull to comment on this, It has been alleged to me by
Wetwangers that this whole affair was, at its best, mischeivous. It
was alleged that a number of flyers were put through village doors
regarding this website, not to mention assorted accusations regarding
various villagers. If anything has done damage to journalism it is
this sort of mischief.”
Click to rate Rating 1 Report by allyfish
Monday, January 23 2012, 11:34AM

“Hmm, evidently a man with delusions of adequacy as an investigative
journalist. Clearly a bit of a mischief making t1t, and a wanne 'Ken
Barlow' out of Corrie, only with hopelessly big time aspirations –
e.g.: trying to link his treatment to those of the national red tops
being investigated by Leveson.

Keep taking the tablets Mr Perry. There must be something more
constructive to do in Wetwang without pensioners picking up ASBOs.
Perhaps Yoga or Pilates classes in the village hall, a local history
society, the scarecrow festival organising committee or something?
Plenty of opportunities for a banal and anonymous retirement...”

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Simon Mason