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On Friday 3rd March 2006, the Management Board of the Metropolitan Police Service issued the following statement to all members of staff:
'Recently the organisation has become aware of a series of web-logs or blogs - where authors - claiming to be police officers - have offered their views on a number of issues in a highly personalised, often controversial manner.'
This statement is followed by 'guidance' on writing blogs. In summary, this states that although 'blogging' cannot be stopped, the 'impact of expressing views and opinions that are damaging to the organisation or bring the organisation into disrepute' must be considered. Disciplinary proceedings may be considered against posters of material that may be (among other things) defamatory, offensive or otherwise inappropriate.
I have committed no crime. I have compromised no police operations. I have received no payment for anything published on this blog. All opinions expressed are my own.
It is therefore with deep regret and great sadness that I must announce that I will no longer be submitting posts to this blog. I cannot challenge New Scotland Yard. I am weary indeed and cowardice is my bedmate. The protection of my family must take precedence.
To each and every one of you - take note of what has happened here and be afraid.
If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever. - George Orwell
This is the End
On Friday 3rd March 2006, the Management Board of the Metropolitan Police Service issued the following statement to all members of staff:
117 comments:
- World Weary Detective said...
As my e-mail appears to be have become 'unavailable', I have switched off comment moderation. I have now diverted my energies to completion of my book. WWD will not be cowed...
- 23:34
- World Weary Detective said...
Amazingly, it has appeared again! Comment moderation back on. Please feel free to e-mail me if you wish. It may be monitored.
- 23:57
- SCHUPO1 said...
Sorry to see you go. My apologies for the last one you deleted.....
You're quite right of course, and the actions of the higher ups are just showing the rest of the public who are viewing this post of yours, exactly what they are in for if the present trends of the so called government are not halted. England is fast becoming a mix of Orwells 1984 and communist russia under Stalin.
Good luck with your book, i'll watch out for it, as no doubt lots of others will.
Best Regards, Schupo1.
- 00:03
I'm shocked and saddened. On a purely selfish level I'm saddened because I've been following your blog for quite a while now and really grown quite attached to it. It's always been interesting, intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate and opinionated about an impressively wide and diverse range of topics.
It's shocking that the 'management board' are so short-sighted and insecure as to see the likes of you as a threat. As you regularly and impressively keep pointing out, the duty of the Police is to the public. Communication and contact with that public and the individual, diverse communities you serve is fundamental to gaining their trust and respect - as you also keep pointing out - and it takes a truly short-sighted, self-serving, ignorant, paranoid, unfit-for-purpose "management board" that can not only (a) fail to see the (potentially massive) benefits that having serving officers blogging but also (b) fail to see how their actions can (and hopefully will) potentially blow up right in their faces.
I really hope the press have a slow week coming up and pick up on this. "Met Gags Internet Coppers", I can see it all now!
Thanks for your efforts, anyway, I hope you return. And good luck with the book.
- 00:18
- David Mery said...
Can the Police functions when alienating the public and its staff?
- 00:29
- Harry said...
Sad to hear that -- I've enjoyed your posts over the last few months.
I hope you can come back to blogging at some point in the future!
- 02:48
Bollocks! Yours is my favourite UK blog, I check it at least once a day. I lived in the UK for two years and am now back in New Zealand.
I have to wonder, is this maybe just a reaction to the new powers of speech that blogs are providing? Since when have people such as yourself had a chance to voice their opinions to such a public and wide audience, before blogs and the internet?
Best of luck,
- 04:31
Is this the "freedom of speech" and "defence of our way of life" that the Government are allegedly sworn to defend? It won't make any difference - as in the X Files - the truth is out there. I'm sorry this has happened but I was concerned for you, knowing what they're like.
Your blog was the best - I've read it every day since I discovered it.
We all wish you well - look after yourself and when you have the magic number in (30?) you can say what you like.
Keep working on that book - I'll look out for it.
Be careful - and lucky.
- 10:19
- Bob Piper said...
WWD, I think you should continue. You do not publish defamatory material, offensive or inappropriate remarks or anything which would compromise operations. You give people a valuable insight into what a bloody difficult job you have. At times 'lefties' like me need a reminder about some of the complex duties the police have to carry out.
- 10:21
'Twas only last night I passed your url on to another reader.
"I am weary indeed and cowardice is my bedmate." I would chide you gently on this and so will do so in another place.
Thanks for all your insights so far.
- 10:29
cant you just say "screw them". As long as you remain factual, how can that "bring into disrepute"? What about a whistleblowers defence? And whats on the line here? Losing your job? Your pension? Other prosecution? Is it decided by a court or an internal investigation? Someone needs to make a stand. Im sure if you asked for contributions to a fighting fund, and the associated publicity through blogland/MSM, you could stand up to this blatent censorship Soviet/fascist style
- 11:05
Fully agree with all previous comments. Damn shame.
Hope you find a way to return.
Good luck.
- 13:40
- Tim Neale said...
I posted this and more here
Since WMD failed to turn up in Iraq this government has had no moral authority. Hence government ministers have to borrow the authority of the Police on issues such as ID cards. It is embarrassing for them and the senior Police officers they are using when some one lets slip that not all Met officers agree with the official line.
Hence the move to shut down any possible outlet for these "inappropriate" statements.
Best of luck, it's nice to know there is at least one set of boots not looking for an excuse to stamp in my face
- 14:15
- D-Notice said...
Sad to see you go. This is what happens when people have opinions which are different to those of people who are higher up...
- 14:38
- fjl said...
Hi, sad to hear there are problems. Good luck and best wishes for the future x
- 16:37
- SCHUPO1 said...
Some further comments needed here, WWD, you can't say it, but anyone of us can.....
Ian and David Merry: The duty of the police, sadly, is no longer to the general public. I'm sure WWD will correct me if i'm wrong, but the oath of alleigance is no longer to Her Majesty, but to the Home Office and its ruling dictator. The police are fast becoming the new Stasi of Europe and you can't blame the ordinary policeman.
Jac: See what happened to Messrs N.Griffin and M.Collett - and then the upcoming(?)arrests of Muslim fanatics in London! Free Speech? Not in a long time in this country.
Annonymous & Rest of supporters of WWD: It's fully understandable that a guy has to provide for his family first-WWD won't win against either Bliar-to date all whistleblowers still remain sacked!
All you guys have to vote-WWD knows what i'm on about-you may think its extreme,-but are not extreme things being done to us all? Regardless of your race, colour or creed.
Good Luck and all the very best for the future WWD....now they all know what the death of democracy feels like!
- 16:44
- Holly Finch said...
oh god it's so depressing, what can we do, where will this end?
best of luck with your book
- 16:58
- Chairwoman of the bored said...
I wasn't always in agreement with you, but I respect your opinions and am appalled that you have effectively been censored by the people appointed to operate the Police Service on our behalf.
I am astonished that they are unaware that the blogs written by you and your colleagues engender better goodwill than any iniative they may choose to initiate.
- 17:04
Good bye, for now I hope, and good luck.
And sorry to some of the above but my reading of that met ultimatum is "we may take punative action against anyone we disagree with". Right and wrong don't enter into the beaurocrats mind.
- 17:05
- Universal Soldier said...
Best of luck for the future. Hope to see you back in some shape or form in the future.
- 17:37
- Rachel said...
I will miss you.
I have posted about this. It is such a shame.
Have you talked to a lawyer?
- 18:50
- MatGB said...
WWD, I agree with Cllr Piper (and writing that hurts), they're reinforing and warning that innapropriate use, especially defamatory use, will be subject to review, they're not saying "don't blog", they're saying don't defame, etc.
I've never seen you post something defamatory, and 'offensive' is entirely subjective anyway. Keep blogging, they're not stopping you, just guiding you.
I suspect this isn't aimed at you, but at those who aren't being sensible about what they write.
Bob? In response to your comment on Tim's post, I know at least one home office minister reads blogs, not sure how regularly, but they're there.
- 19:27
- The Pedant-General in Ordinary said...
"the 'impact of expressing views and opinions that are damaging to the organisation or bring the organisation into disrepute' must be considered."
But actually carrying out the actions that would bring the organisation into disrepute if reported on is OK?
Madness. Utter madness.
We need more anonymous Policeblogs, not less. Don't give up WWD: we need you more precisely because of this sort of edict...
- 19:54
- gonorr said...
Best wishes,
I will miss your sensible opinions.
Illegitimis nil carborundum
- 20:42
- Geoff said...
Sorry to see you go. Really think that you should continue if at all possible the letter does seem to imply that the powers to be acknowledge that blogging cannot be stopped...
- 21:39
- MuppetLord said...
Good luck WWD. Keep safe.
- 23:41
Bastards. TJF.
- 23:55
- Watching Them, Watching Us said...
The words
"where authors - claiming to be police officers"
sound ominous.
Does this mean that the Metropolitan Police Service or other forces, will actually be wasting resources on investigating every blog posting which may, or, may not have been written by a real police officer ?
Is "impersonating a police officer" a serious enough crime, i.e. "likely to attract a prison sentence of 3 years or more, for a first time offender",
to allow for the electronic interception of commmunications and communications traffic data to be grabbed under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 ?
Is this "guidance" document available to the public, or is it time for yet another Freedom of Information Act request to the Metropolitan Police Service and to the Metropolitan Police Authority ?
- 01:08
This is all very sinister. Much of what has been written on this site shows the police in a good light. It appears that the WWD has shaken a few cages at Scotland Yard with some other posts. Can't handle the truth? Oppress your staff with veiled threats. This whole affair has shown the police in a very bad light. Take note and be afraid indeed.
- 08:07
- Bill Sticker said...
I hear NZ and Australia are looking for good experienced officers. Bon chance
- 09:49
- Bystander said...
Sad news WWD. There are a good few bloggers who have been leant on, and some in commercial outfits have been fired. I can understand that in a hierarchical organisation like the police you have to have consideration for your long-tem prospects. Blogging is fun, but it doesn't pay the mortgage. The speed of change in Web technology means that the sort of stuff you and I write could never be suppressed, as we would, if pushed, be able to disguise ourselves impenetrably. If the Soviet Government couldn't suppress comment, I'm sure the Met cannot.
After the piece about me in The Times a finger or two was wagged by people who thought that it could just be me, but I had a good think about it and I am comfortable with what I do.
When I post I ask myself: could this bring the magistracy into disrepute? and could any court user feel that I have been talking about them in particular rather than about people in general? Two noes, and in it goes. Those of us who have blogged about the criminal justice system have done more to explain it to our fellow citizens than all the anodyme 'official' sites put together. At 225,000 hits I have had more traffic than the Mags Association and Lord Chancellor's sites together.
Good luck. You never know who you will find on the bench next time you give evidence.
- 11:11
WWD - your blog is one of my favourites. Real stories from the frontline of policing, telling like it is but without the knee jerk right wing reactionary spin that I would expect from a lot of Police Officers. All which makes what you say far more powerful.
I really don't think you should stop cos you don't breach the criteria of being "defamatory, offensive or otherwise inappropriate." OK the otherwise inappropriate bit is a catch all but I don't think even the Blairites at the Met would seriously think that they could get away with pinning that on you.
Can't you speak to some computer geek to do all youre blogging from behind proxies so that posts can't be traced back to you?
If you go you will be very sorely missed by many, many people.
- 14:19
Do they specifically know it is you?
If not, and you are worried about them tracing your IP address and whatnot, continue to blog anonymously but from your local library (for free in most London boroughs). Save text on floppy on your home computer and when you go to library do cut & paste job.
- 15:10
- Sunny said...
This is really sad WWD! I really enjoyed reading this blog and getting your perspective on issue. :(
Best of luck in the future, and I hope if the police does allow blogs, then you're one of the first people back! If you do, make sure you drop me an email and let me know!
- 15:22
- Stephen Newton said...
I work as a PR consultant and often write on the ethics of blogging. This flags up important issues, especially re. blogging behind a shield of anonymity. I've used your case here. In essence, I think that if you can't guarantee you'll blog responsibly, you're right to retire.
('It'll be interesting to see if this get's past the anonymous moderator', he joked!)
- 15:23
- Yorkshire Lass In London said...
I'm very sorry to see you go. Good luck with the book and you'll be missed. x
- 18:24
- Tom Paine said...
All the best, WWD. I think much that you have written here has raised our opinion of the Met. It's the Met's boss that does most damage to its image.
- 20:22
- David said...
It doesn't say much for the Met's upper management's respect for the integrity of their officers. If they can't trust you to blog, how can they expect you to exercise fair judgment when dealing with ua the public.
I'll miss your blog.
- 21:34
I suppose the obvious thing to do would be pass on your usual well written comments onto someone who isn't in the police and use them as a proxy blog?
But as someone else mentioned earlier, The Soviets, the Chinese and other repressive authoriities couldn't control the dissidents.
Certainly this repression should be passed onto the media.
- 21:53
- SCHUPO1 said...
STEPHEN NEWTON ANOTHER "PR" BLAH BLAH BLAH....He needs to go to the loo.....its coming out of his mouth he's so full of it!!
- 22:03
This is a great shame - I hope you can continue to write, even within these guidelines.
Reading this blog has greatly increased my respect for the police - or rather for police officers, if not their management - and has really provided a unique perspective on so many issues... thanks.
- 23:14
Never posted before but a regular visitor.
Sorry to see it end this way, your footnote says it all.
- 05:21
WWD, as an ex-plod (retirement caught up with me) I did not hold the MET in high esteem (no I wasn't kicked out, just didn't like the way the regs used to changed for the rest of us cos a met bobby f*cked up).
That said, your Blogs impressed me (you'll know how hard it is to impress the cynical mind of us old sweats) and changed my opinion of the Met per say.
IMHO it's the top of the pyramid that frequently brings the job into disrepute but can keep the lid on it most of the time and the public don't hear of it.
They have the most to lose if their cat is let out of the bag. Oppressive management never gets the respect it needs to operate efficiently and ALWAYS results in 'leaks' and 'whistle blowing'.
The ivory towers are very much under threat in the proposed amalgamations of UK Forces and each ACPO member has to protect his/her interests, and the realisation that their 'hymn sheet' sometimes reaches the attention of the...sorry to swear...PUBLIC domain!
There I've said the dreaded 'P' word as far as ACPO/Government is concerned.
Unfortunately theACPO/Government disinformation has been through so many 'spin-filters' as to be totally unrecognisable by the time it reaches Joe-soap-public, whereas your Blogs, and those of other police officers are 'straight-speak' and truthful, all the harder for the powers to be to dispute, if challenged.
Roll on amalgamation, only then will we get rid of the Mandarins in the top of their towers.
- 10:14
WWD you are the sort of bloke who doesn't deserve to be lead by the likes of the BLAIR brothers.
I am sure that when you look back on your service, you'll KNOW that YOU made a difference to many deserving of your attention (good or bad, just different sides of the same coin) whose paths crossed yours.
Through your blogs you restored the 'normal everyday bloke' face to the image of the policeman and for that I take my hat off to you.
The site will be sorely missed.
- 10:30
- Mags said...
Like others, I think it's a shame this decision has been pushed upon you. Hearing the personal opinions on policing matters from a met officer has provided more insights into the problems than I could get from old media sources.
OTOH, I do understand why you have chosen to cease posting so can only hope things change and you will be able to return.
- 12:21
Your blog has done more to present the human face of the MET than any high-priced PR junket. Your silencing reflects on the leadership, or lack of it, in your organisation. Here's hoping that the Blairs of this world exit soon, stage right.
Good luck. Looking forward to the book - or can they stifle that as well?
- 13:13
- gimblet said...
My god, i only said a few days ago I feared this might happen. I persuaded myself that was pessimism bordreing on paranoia. I'm truly truly saddened by this. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for your book and hope nobody pressures you to withdraw publication of that.
Perhaps this is of interest ot the press after all.
Good luck with everything, all the best.
- 13:37
Lions abd Donkeys, hard luck
- 15:06
Someone might want to e-mail the commentator Peter Hitchens of the mail on sunday - the paper which originally paper published David Copperfield's coppersblog that began to get police blogs such interest.
As Peter is campaigning against the erosion of free speech and freedom generally in his newspaper column, as well as on TV - anyone see his recent documentary for Dispatches? - I'm sure he would be interested.
I would e-mail himself but circumstances beyond my control that I cannot go into prevent it.
Try firstname.lastname@example.com
On a personal note, WWD's demise is another example of why the police are losing (have already lost?) the respect and backing of the law-abiding and all-too-silent majority who fund the feckless, workshy and those who seem to think that a sound diversity policy is more important than the protection of life and property and keeping the Queen's peace.
I hope that WWD will rise again - along with Brian's Brief Encounters et al. Imagine a police FORCE staffed by an army of PC DCs, BBBs and WWDs. Then we would live in the sort of society we want... and pay our taxes for.
Concerned Reader.
- 15:24
I agree e-mail the papers. Get questions asked of the Met so they dont get away with bullying.
- 16:58
Sad news indeed. I fully agree with the posters who've made the point that your blog has done a great deal to enhance the reputation of Met officers, if not of their senior management.
Best of luck. You'll be sadly missed.
- 17:08
Do not Question the System.
Welcome to Nazi Britain 2006.
- 17:22
Good Luck, WWD, I hope you can find your voice again. It's one worth listening to.
- 18:28
- Storyman said...
Well I am (part of) the press and I'll be in touch with the Met to see what they have to say.
Detective Weary, we've corresponded before. Any chance of the full email to staff? That must have a pretty wide circulation and so could have come from anyone.
You can leave it on my blog. Sorry to see you go.
It strikes me that any large organisation, it doesn't just have to be the police or a Government department, want to be on top of their "message".
Blogging is a wonderful shortcut through that screen of corporate crap to what is really going on. That's why we are all logging on here and that's why they want it gagged.
- 23:06
- Storyman said...
Well I am (part of) the press and I'll be in touch with the Met to see what they have to say.
Detective Weary, we've corresponded before. Any chance of the full email to staff? That must have a pretty wide circulation and so could have come from anyone.
You can leave it on my blog. Sorry to see you go.
It strikes me that any large organisation, it doesn't just have to be the police or a Government department, want to be on top of their "message".
Blogging is a wonderful shortcut through that screen of corporate crap to what is really going on. That's why we are all logging on here and that's why they want it gagged.
- 23:06
- edjog said...
Fuck's sake, dude! I'd only just found you... i'm gutted. I expect there's much we'd disagree over (i'll have to read some back posts), but the opportunity to argue the toss with an actual thinking copper just seemed proper exciting... in a good way, too, for a change. I'm sure you can figure out a way to subvert the system: perhaps we'll meet under anonymous circumstances...
- 01:07
Booooooooooo for the ****** Met.
Two of the three coppers blogs I subscribe to are now not blogging.
The big crime is not being offensive, it's hidden in "otherwise inappropriate". It's that of being off message.
It's writing things like "Speed Cameras are there for the money" "The requested new laws are draconian" and the "Root and branch reform" things that are the problem.
Well, I look forward to the book with interest.
- 06:51
To the Anon poster who suggested contacting the Daily Mail.
I recall that Copperfield was far from pleased that he got the publicity.
They didn't tell him they were going to do it, they didn't ask permission to reproduce stuff off his site and some of the attention it drew was unwelcome.
I find press are more concerned with what's in their publisher's interest than the public interest.
- 09:48
That they do this diminishes them.
That they are obviously afraid of openness is no surprise but very worrying.
That there is no way of sanctioning them is our democratic deficit.
That this is an indication which way our society is going is frightening.
Be afraid, very afraid
- 10:22
Sorry to see you go. Your blog was the only thing that stopped me from thinking all policemen were wankers.
- 10:29
I hope that you don't give up. Your blog is one of the best of its kind - and the way that the top brass has responded is all the more reason to carry on. But I completely understand that your career and livelihood are more important.
I think the way the police authority have behaved tells us everything that we need to know about them and about their fear of free speech.
If you do carry on you can be assured of a very loyal audience. If you don't then I for one thank you for what you have done and wish you all the very best in the future.
- 11:47
- Ceridwen Devi said...
Maybe you could become a podcaster like the pope. You already have cult status. All you need now is some Italian sponsorship. They do really cool 19 day instant mortgages. We shall vote to get you into the Maya Evans Hall of Fame. It's a fair blog, guv'nor!
- 16:58
- BondBloke said...
Just back from a winter break and catching up with things and I find you gagged by a bunch of Blairite thugs... Bloody sorry to see you go!
- 22:10
I left the Job because of political correctness and miss the guys but not the double-speak. Sorry to hear that you are leaving the blog, dont blame you, they will stop at nothing to find anyone who dissents and the State is getting more and more paranoid as they lose control.
All the best for the future
- 22:50
Check your email as I 've updated you on the Avon and Somerset Recruitment blog you wrote end of last year?
- 10:02
- CuriousHamster said...
What a bunch of contemptible b*stards. Sorry to see you go. Entirely understandable decision though.
It is good to know that there are decent people like yourself working in the Met. Thank you.
- 18:08
- Devil's Kitchen said...
Picked you up a long time ago and have read avidly ever since. All I can say to this turn of events is: fucking cunt-socks.
Ah, well, back to the grind...
- 18:14
- Tim said...
I too agree with Bob Piper's comment, but also I think that you're in a better position to judge what might be too risky and/or a veiled threat than those of us outside the field.
I wish you the best of British luck, and hope that the pen-pusher behind this decree develops a near-fatal case of haemorrhoids.
- 18:22
Just found your blog and now you have to close! Your comments have provided a valuable insight to me as to how our political leaders see us.
I can foresee in a few years time an almost complete removal of the civil liberties we have enjoyed for years. Society really needs people like you who can report from the inside, but if you feel you must stop, I can only support you.
Remember that evil succeeds when good men do nothing.
- 12:30
Can't you still blog? just don't call yourself a detective if you're not, perhaps.
Bad news, but all the best anyway.
- 13:47
Sorry to see you and all the other cop blogs go.
- 09:05
These are your own personel words. Made in your own time. Made about the job you do and the world you see.
How dare they.
How long before the start burning books that are 'expressing views and opinions that are damaging to the organisation or bring the organisation into disrepute'?
I should be suprised that i'm not suprised.
- 18:05
I see you're still keeping the comments section active. Excellent!!!
- 10:25
- 200 said...
Shame you're stopping the blog, I've enjoyed reading it.
People should know the lengths the 'management' will go to in the slavish pursuit of pulling the wool over the public's eyes.
I'm lucky, I can retire soon, it's the younger ones I feel sorry for - forgive them for they know not what they do, or something.
- 19:56
I am disappointed to see that astute observations on the ways of the blair-ite new-labour world order and its shambolic effect on what used to be a public service, namely the police, are gradually being outlawed. I found your blog reassuring, informative and witty.
- 22:56
- PJ said...
Don't let the ***holes get you down. Open another one on a different venue (blog service), there's lots of them out there. Take heart and keep on keepin' on.
- 07:29
Orwell was hugely prophetic.
Whilst I appreciate the immediacy of the protection of your family taking precedence, one must also remember Edmund Burke's saying "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
- 08:10
It's never cowardice to take care of a family, that's a responsibility never to be taken lightly.
Like the great majority I'm sad to see this blog go but I thank you for all the insights into your job and your feelings about it.
I fear for the future for it's looking more ominously Orwellian every day.
Fare thee well.
- 10:09
Damn. I only found out about this blog when it was reported as closing down.. great timing, huh? I did read through a lot of the posts, though, and they made for great reading. It's easy to be cynical of the police force as an entity, but being able to get the views of the actual people on the ground gives a totally different (and much more sympathetic) viewpoint. From what I've read on your blog, I wish the 'higher-ups' thought more like you.
You might want to leave a copy of the Cluetrain Manifesto ( http://www.cluetrain.com/book/index.html ) on their desks. It's aimed at business, but could equally be applied to the Met.
I understand your decision to stop blogging, althuogh I wish it could be otherwise. All the best for the future.
- 10:09
- Gillian said...
How sad and terrifying, I've just found this blog via the bbc news. I'm very sorry to come at the tail end of it. I'll look forward to reading it all.
- 10:19
Well I can not say i have read any more than your first post but i feel the right of free speach being outlawed organisation by organisation is wrong, but although this would appear to breach the right of free speach, i tend to go by the idea that you can say anything atall as long as it does not affect anyone else.
- 10:44
- Su said...
You'll be back - somewhere in blogdom!! Never give up, never be discouraged, never back down. Blessings and courage to you my friend. Free speech is powerful, as is free silence.
- 11:14
- A Brit in the Baltic said...
Hi World Weary Detective,
I see that the Jobs hierarchy has taken the usual sledgehammer to crack the walnut when faced with a challenge from the plebs. That must have been very tricky for them, imagine how difficult it must have been to get a 'worry of senior officers' together for long enough for them to make a decision.
It's not the first time the Met's top brass have come down hard on the rank and file for daring to express a contrary opinion to the party line on the Net. Ever heard of a disrespectful website that went under the title of 'The Uxbridge Shag' they managed to close that down as well in about 2001.
I do hope you reconsider closing down your blog and always remember the Detectives motto 'Illegitimis non est carborundum'
A weary (retired) ex Met D/S.
- 12:42
- lenin said...
That sucks balls. Good luck.
- 12:52
- Donna said...
This might be an article of interest ...
- 13:05
The police force I once worked for has become a vile, inept and pointless institution. It is because of moves like this restriction to free speech that I no longer trust or help the police in any way or form. I trust it as much as Blair and Nu Labour. Spin, lies and distraction seem now to be the stock in trade of all parties in position of power and influence. I have come to the stage that I have destroyed every last remnant of my former service and I am only connected by the pension I paid for. The clamour for draconian powers that even the real and much greater IRA threat could not could not even bring forth has been spun into being by people who have no real mandate with the electorate. The George Orwell quote is quite right and evil is walking amoungst us pretending to have our best interests at heart.
- 14:07
- Soong said...
A hundred-times increase in site traffic tells me you should really just carry on ;)
- 15:40
ironically, now that you have stopped, your getting loads of publicity
for instance
i imagine more people will want to read the Police blogs now, than they ever did before MPS brought out these guidleines.
good luck.
- 16:21
ironically, now that you have stopped, your getting loads of publicity
for instance
i imagine more people will want to read the Police blogs now, than they ever did before MPS brought out these guidelines.
good luck.
- 16:21
I didn't know about your blog until the BBC highlighted the issue today.
All I can say is that the world really needs people who tell it like it is in all organisations, esp ones as important as the Met.
Hope you find a way to continue.
If not, thanks for your efforts!
- 17:00
Sorry to read your troubles. Read input in Spiegel/Germany today. Weird to read that free people are not allowed to express their opinion. England was renowned for free speech- what has happened to your country? The rest of Europe as well apparently...
Strange times.
John- near Hamburg/Germany
Keep on trucking!
- 21:41
Very worrying. It's decisions like this which slowly creep into society, and before you know it we're going to be under a totalitarian state. You only need to read the accounts of Jews that suffered in the holocaust - the taking over of their homes happened bit by bit, one decision after another, and they barely noticed what was happening to them before they were in trouble.
On a less murderous scale this is precisely what is happening in this country. Bit by bit we're having our rights taken away from us and more rules/regulations/guidelines are being imposed. Sadly, the British people are not ones to revolt, I don't know at what point people will start.
- 00:16
- Peter Cherbi said...
sorry to hear the Met came down on this - seems like free speech in the UK is taking a turn for the worst, even among the professions .... :( at least theres a lot of publicity about it though .. BBC, The Register , etc ...
good luck in the future :)
Peter of Edinburgh
- 02:10
- SCHUPO1 said...
Hi WWD, and all you others who still think WWD and other met members will be able to continue...take a look at this link, and weep!
Best Regards, John.
- 04:53
Oh god I have 15 years to do in this awful institution that is now the Met.
I cant wait for my life to pass to that point !
I can only hope that all this sillyness, PC, HRA and the rest of the associated rubbish that gets dragged along in its wake comes to a sudden death before I do.
The only way that I can see it ending is by the overturning of the establishment as a whole and that means revolution.
I dont want that.
Whats the alternative then ?
Well there is not really one at the moment.
However, this country needs a release and soon. People in all walks of life are now seeing what we have and many dont like it.
This is not going to end nicely thats for sure.
- 06:45
- Epaphroditus said...
So, opinions must be censored and only 'politically-correct' views that support 'the party-line' may be aired, yet if you're the Commissioner of the Metroplolitan Police Service you can repeatedly behave in an unprofessional manner and continue to receive the support of Government.
- 10:14
Dear WWD, You said it all, really, when you pointed out that you've committed no crime or compromised any police operations.
You are entitled to your own opinions, and I for one would like to keep hearing them. Your corporate masters may not like you speaking your mind. So what? That's their problem, not yours. Don't be threatened by them. Free speech is vital.
Please reconsider your decision.
- 15:09
- Paulie said...
This is a disgrace WWD.
You are not alone:
- 17:47
- yellowmoon said...
dont stop u havent and cannot be forced to stop..just continue to post annonamously, i run beingahuman.blogspot.com and when i write up world news with my opinions on what punishments scum bags deserve,it makes me think people like u are the ones whod have to enforce these laws..cops should be getting high wages and lawyers the normal wages
- 17:59
Found a website worldwearydetective.com, but there is nothing in it!!! urrghh
- 00:30
Given the manifest intention of this New Labour government to introduce a police state by (almost) stealth, I do not criticise WWD for keeping his head below the parapet for a while. I agree that he does have the duty to his family of keeping them fed and housed, and at present that should take precedence.
I hope that the words are running well for the book. I trust that you will be able to give it a quick plug here, even if posted anonymously?
- 23:47
And just as I found your website. Sorry to see you will no longer contribute.
- 20:41
In his last post to this blog, WWD noted "I am weary indeed and cowardice is my bedmate". But then noted that the protection of his family must take precedence. And some have been critical of the apparent ease with which the system rolled him over, and seemed to have tickled his tummy.
This reply is posted to let those critical ones understand just how difficult it may be to fight against the surveillance state, and perhaps to warn the UK ID card refuseniks that they had better get practising on some trivia while they can still afford a few reverses or mistakes. At the time we and George Orwell fear, the state will not be forgiving of error.
While watching the US-VISIT program become a means of fingerprinting (two index fingers) and photographing all who enter the US under the pretext of being an anti terrorist measure, I made myself a promise that Uncle Sam wasn't going to get mine! It was going to be easy, I just won't go to the US. But what I had missed was that for the past 18 months, they have also been insisting on doing the same to all transit passengers. So they march transit passengers off the plane, take them through the US Immigration process (including fingerprints and photo), put an entry stamp in their passports, and then keep them coralled in a transit lounge that would just about bear comparison with those at Mumbai or Jakarta aiports (to name a couple at random). This was not made plain (enough) to me before I boarded my flight. And when I got to the US transhipment point, I initially refused to go through immigration. Until the choice was made sufficiently plain to me. Either I had my photo taken and two index fingerprints taken and I went on to my chosen destination, or I refused in which (to comply with the law) case they would have to "process" me for removal from the country. This "processing" would involve taking all ten finger prints and a photo, as well as giving me a US criminal record. But it did not (yet) appear to require "selection" for "special treatment" at Guantanamo. And the Homeland Security officers sincerely believed that they were doing this for my protection, including for the protection of my identity! I did not have the time, or the means, to show them WWD's post on the benefits of UK ID cards in the prevention of terrorism (see A Bright and Shiny ID Card Future! at http://worldwearydetective.blogspot.com/2006/02/bright-and-shiny-id-card-future.html).
So for the privacy of my other eight fingers and thumbs I made a dirty, sordid compromise! I gave in. They got their two.
And back on the plane, I wept. I too must own up to cowardice being my bedmate.
Those who are Christians may understand the similarity to Peter who did not believe it possible that he could deny his Lord three, yes three, times before the cock crowed that morning of the crucifixion. And when the cock crowed, he wept. Afterwards Peter went on to great things despite that personal tragedy. In a similar but less worthy manner, I must rely for my redemption on the unconstrained good will of God inspite of (rather than because of) what I have done.
And I still weep to recall how weak I was in the face of state surveillance.
Well, at least there is rain outside the window to keep me company as I type this at a sleepless 0430. It isn't going to be easy. Be of good cheer.
- 23:06
- Gentleman-hobbs said...
I am appalled that your freedom of speech has been curtailed. Have you thought of satire? Good luck!
- 17:24
- moe said...
Strong support on your behalf from Germany.
You write that "cowardice is your bedmate" but i also understand that they have your families welfare as an hostage...
So do what you have to do.
It´s tragic to see another outpost of truth and free speech disappear from the face of the world.
moe of http://kollblogg.blogspot.com
- 12:47
- thinblueline said...
blog on ... no surrender.
- 10:27
Ann: Australia
A couple of years ago I read on a website that Britain would at some future point be introducing public street protection in the form of men wearing brown shirts (and named so). It appears that this event isn't too far in the future at all. There are evil things and shameful things happening in the world. Thank you for your site and the good work you have done.
- 06:32
- alienboy said...
Shame to see you go. What are your future plans?
- 14:37
- alienboy said...
Sorry to see you go/stop blogging. The shortsightedness of the police authorities is now so bad as to require laser surgery.
What are your future plans?
- 14:40
To the World Weary Detective:
There is a German word, "Weltschmertz" I believe it's spelled. One definition is world weary.
The other very deep psychological term:
"The quality of being homesick for a place one has never been. A deep longing, as if from a dream"
I really really like this other definition ~ it leaves hope!
- 23:21
Hail and farewell. I, too, have a family, and know what it is to have made oneself hostage to fortune. However, to keep your sanity remember the words of Samuel Butler during Cromwell's reign (pity, for he is a hero of mine):
"He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still"
They may control what you can express, but they can't control your mind, or buy your soul.
- 13:36
- CarolK said...
Shame. Good Luck
- 08:38
You'll be back - somewhere in blogdom!! Never give up, never be discouraged, never back down. Blessings and courage to you my friend. Free speech is powerful, as is free silence.
- 14:53
Larry Danaher, one of Americas' top law enforcement, said last December that the police should use more weblogs to communicate and learn from one another. In his words, "electronic mentoring." I think you should keep up the drudgery and keep the faith!
Major Howell Smith
Decatur County Sheriff Dept.
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Vision | Goals | Campus | Faculty | Students | Accreditation | History
As members of the Westminster College community, we are committed to the following values:
Westminster College is a private, independent college dedicated to student learning. We offer professional and liberal arts courses of study for undergraduates, as well as selected graduate programs. We are a community of learners with a long and honored tradition of caring deeply about students and their education. Students are challenged to experiment with ideas, raise questions, critically examine alternatives, and make informed decisions. We encourage students to accept responsibility for their own learning, to discover and pursue their passions, and to act with responsibility.
Our purposes are to prepare students to lead lives of learning, accomplishment, and service and to help them develop skills and attributes critical for success in a rapidly changing world. We do this by offering distinctive academic programs that emphasize theory and practice and encourage active, experiential, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary learning. We work to pursue excellence while promoting inclusiveness and respect for differences.
We will be nationally recognized as an exemplary community of learners, distinguished by our distinctive educational programs, our record of preparing graduates for success in a rapidly changing world, and our commitment to continuous improvement, effectiveness, and value.
To distinguish the College by preparing "Graduates of Westminster College": graduates who have developed skills and attributes crucial for success.
"Graduates of Westminster College" will achieve the following college-wide learning goals:
The Westminster College campus is situated on 27 acres in a residential area of Salt Lake City within the shadows of the Wasatch Mountains. Students residing in the coeducational residence halls or nearby local housing are just 10 minutes from downtown, 15 minutes from nearby canyons, and only 30 minutes from spectacular ski slopes. Many cultural events, including symphony, ballet, and opera; as well as professional sports, are available to students year-round.
The campus has nineteen major buildings, including a performing arts center; student union; gymnasium; and residence halls, three of which have been built since 1998. The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business building was completed in 1988 and expanded with a 32,000 square foot addition in Fall 2002. The flagship building of the campus, Converse Hall, was built in 1907 and renovated in 1989. It features classrooms and art studios, and houses a carillon. Foster Hall, renovated 1993-94, houses Arts and Sciences faculty and classrooms. Converse Hall and Foster Hall, together with the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, compose the Jewett Center for the Arts and Humanities. The student union--the Shaw Center--was remodeled in 2001. In addition, there is a science laboratory building, computer labs, a flight simulator lab, a print shop, a theater, and a nursing laboratory. Classes in wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery are held in the Eccles Ceramics Center. Stately old trees, flowering shrubs, a mountain stream, and a towering water fountain in the center of the campus plaza enhance the overall beauty of Westminster's campus.
The Giovale Library, completed in 1997, is a 50,000-square-foot state-of-the art library and information services center. The collection presently includes 127,000 books and 310 current journal subscriptions (with over 100 of these available electronically). Local access to other formats, including videos, DVDs, maps, microforms, and music CDs is available. Additionally, students have full-text access to over 28,500 electronic journals and more than 54,000 electronic books via some 90 online electronic databases (most of which are available from off-campus via a proxy server). The Giovale Library has seating capacity for 290 people, group study areas, a multimedia classroom, media viewing areas, a computer lab, an information commons area where multiple students can work together, and individual study carrels, all with wireless internet access. The library staff is well-trained to assist students, staff and faculty in formal classes or on an individual basis in accessing various databases and locating materials and information. The library also includes the Writing Center and an Assistive Technology Lab. The Giovale Library is a member of the Utah Academic Library Consortium.
The dedication of the library marked the first in a series of master-planned campus improvements, which include a tiered parking structure on the northwest end of campus behind the Jewett Center as well as an apartment-style residence which were both opened for Fall Semester 1998. A second apartment-style residence was opened for Fall Semester 1999, and a third was opened for Fall Semester 2001. The 35,000-square-foot expansion to the Gore Business Building was completed in Fall 2002. In the administration building, Bamberger Hall, the Registrar's, Financial Aid, and President's Offices were renovated in Summer 2002. Future building projects include a Science building and additional parking.
The Bill and Vieve Gore Center for Business, Aviation, and Entrepreneurship is one of the most technologically advanced facilities for business education in the nation. Interactive classrooms facilitate discussion and case analysis; the Entrepreneurship Center provides opportunities for students to mentor and consult with early-stage companies; the Center for Financial Analysis enables students to bridge the theoretical and practical components of finance; the Behavioral Simulation and Team Learning Lab simulates group, teamwork, and interpersonal relationships; mentor-team rooms provide space for students working on company-specific projects; and, in the Aviation Simulation Center, students practice their flying, instrument, and procedural skills.
The Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, completed in Fall of 2004, adjoins the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts and helps meet the growing needs of our students in the performing arts. Some of the highlights of the new conservatory include a new concert hall with seating for 285, a rehearsal facility, seven practice rooms, a black box student theatre and a larger foyer to allow for public receptions and art exhibits.
The Dolores Dore' Eccles Health, Wellness, and Athletic Center was completed in February of 2006. This 84,500-square-foot, three-story building houses a fitness complex featuring a gymnasium, climbing wall, swimming pool, fitness and training center, and lockers and training space. The third floor of the new facility is home to the college's growing Center for Nursing Education, which provides classrooms, offices, and a Skills Center that includes a state-of-the-art simulation laboratory to support experiential learning for students at all levels of nursing education.
Dumke Field and parking structure, originally Dane Hansen Memorial Stadium, was completed in Fall 2006. This underground parking structure and elevated field houses Westminster's soccer and lacrosse teams, as well as other intramural and club sports.
The Meldrum Science Center, completed in Fall 2010, is a four-story, 60,000-square-foot facility featuring 14 high-tech classrooms with integrated laboratories and five dedicated research labs. The new building provides 10 times the current space for undergraduate research, an important aspect of our faculty's inquiry-based curriculum and a significant factor in the success of our graduates. The building is designed to support active, hands-on learning, which prepares our students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers. The building's layout clusters faculty offices and student workspaces to promote interaction and cross-disciplinary learning.
A LEED Gold certified building; the Meldrum Science Center is the college's newest and most visible example to the community of sustainability in action. Among its many energy-saving features are the 20kW solar panel system on its roof, use of ambient light and recycled water, and locally sourced building materials.
There are approximately 140 full-time faculty and 150 adjunct instructors who teach at Westminster College. Of the full-time faculty, more than 89% hold a Ph.D. or professional terminal degree. Among the members of the faculty are published writers, active scholars, and many who left successful professional careers in order to teach. The Genevieve W. Gore Distinguished Residents Program and the Weldon J. Taylor/American Express Executive Lecture Series bring noteworthy faculty, scholars, and business leaders to campus every year. The Anne Newman Sutton Weeks poetry series brings distinguished poets from around the world. The Tanner-McMurrin Lecture Series attracts an outstanding scholar in the history and philosophy of religion each spring, the Diversity Lecture Series helps focus the College's commitment to diversity and respect for differences, and the Kim T. Adamson Chair and annual lecture helps bring international perspectives to disciplines and majors throughout the college. The Westminster Concert Series features Westminster music faculty and other superb local and out-of-state musicians--many of them nationally or internationally respected--in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall.
A combination of approximately 2,565 full-time and part-time students representing 29 states and 24 foreign countries are enrolled in the college's daytime, evening, and weekend classes. Seventy-six percent are undergraduate students, 24% are graduate students.
About 89% of undergraduate students attend full time (12 hours per semester or more), and 11% attend school part-time. About 46% of graduate students attend part-time. Approximately 93% percent of undergraduate students receive some form of financial assistance with an average financial aid award for full-time undergraduates of over $14,000.
Students are offered a choice of 49 undergraduate programs and majors or minors, as well as graduate degrees in business administration, technology management, education, teaching, community leadership, professional communication, professional counseling, nursing, anesthesia, and public health. Westminster students publish a weekly newspaper and a nationally recognized literary magazine, are active in student government and college committees, and are members of both special interest and honorary clubs.
Detailed information on student life and services can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available for download or viewing on the Student Life web page each fall. The handbook contains information on:
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|Student Disciplinary Code
|Substance and Alcohol
|Veterans Services
|Weapons Policy
|Federal Laws Affecting Students Rights
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Westminster College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs; the Teacher Education Programs by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council; and the Nursing Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and is approved by the Utah State Board of Nursing. Programs at Westminster College are approved for veterans benefits, and the College is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.
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Westminster College has played a pivotal role in the educational heritage of the intermountain area. Founded in 1875 as the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute, a preparatory school under the auspices of the First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City, Westminster first offered college classes in 1897 as Sheldon Jackson College. Named in honor of its primary benefactor, Sheldon Jackson, a Presbyterian clergyman and supervisor of public education in Alaska, the college operated for many years on the Collegiate Institute campus in downtown Salt Lake City. Gradually the institute became identified as the college preparatory department, and high school classes continued to be an integral part of the curriculum until 1945.
In 1902 college trustees adopted a new name to reflect a more generic Protestant orientation than its former title afforded. The name Westminster derives from The Westminster Confession of Faith, a comprehensive exposition of Presbyterian theology produced by English Puritans and Scottish Presbyterians at Westminster, a borough of London, in the seventeenth century.
Moving to its present location in 1911, Westminster became the first accredited two-year junior college in the intermountain area. In 1935 Westminster modified its curriculum to qualify as a four-year junior college and in 1949 became a four-year liberal arts institution offering baccalaureate degrees in the arts and sciences. In the years since, the college has added a number of professional programs.
Founded by Presbyterians but always interdenominational in outlook and governance, Westminster had legal ties to the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America administered through the regional Synod of Utah. By mutual consent of church and college, Westminster ended its official covenantal relationship in 1974. Today Westminster exists as a fully independent, privately funded, nondenominational, comprehensive liberal arts institution of higher learning with selected graduate programs, meeting the West's educational needs as it has since 1875.
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Questioning 'Law and Finance': US Stock Market Development, 1930-70
Brian R. Cheffins
University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - School of Law
Harwell Wells
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
June 7, 2012
University of Cambridge Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 14/2012
UCLA School of Law, Law-Econ Research Paper No. 12-14
An important tenet of a burgeoning 'law and finance' literature is that stock market development is contingent upon corporate law offering ample protection to shareholders. This paper addresses this claim, using as its departure point developments occurring in the United States between 1930 and 1970. We show that, contrary to what the law and finance literature would predict, the US lacked during this period and throughout the 20th century generally corporate law that provided extensive protection to shareholders. We also point out that while federal securities legislation introduced in the mid-1930s bolstered investor protection, this reform effort did not energize the stock market in the manner implied by law and finance analysis.
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Keywords: law and finance, corporate law, Delaware, stock market, securities regulation
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Faded photographs, dog-eared clippings of quotes snipped from magazines and compact disks with dusty covers may hold the keys to your life story.
It's up to you to fill in the blanks.
The blanks are your personal history - a legacy of core beliefs and values to pass on to your children and grandchildren.
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(The Associated Press)Sitting at a desk handed down from his grandfather, Dr. Paul Wilson, 80, a retired psychiatrist, recounts stories from his life which have become part of a memoir to share with his grandchildren. More and more seniors are leaving ethical wills or stories about their core beliefs and values for their families.
It may be the most cherished gift they ever receive.
While wealth is generally passed on through a legal will, thoughts on life are passed on through an ethical will with no lawyers involved. Both are valuable, but the latter is usually cherished and read over and over.
Attorney Jo Kline Cebuhar, author of "So Grows the Tree, Creating an Ethical Will," cherishes a letter written by her uncle to her father more than 40 years ago.
Her uncle wrote the letter shortly after retiring as a way to share his life experiences with his younger brother.
Cebuhar said although her uncle was successful in his career and a civic leader, the letter allows her to reflect on what was meaningful to him. It contains the Serenity Prayer and quotes from Voltaire.
"It's a family treasure," she said.
Cebuhar said it probably took her uncle an hour to write the letter, but it has lasted in her family for decades.
She said in tough economic times, people may not be able to pass on the financial inheritance that they had hoped to give, but they can leave behind intangible possessions.
"If I don't have that [financial estate], what is something I can pass on," she said. "I can pass on what I stand for, what I have learned, what I hoped for."
While Cebuhar's uncle wrote a letter, an ethical will is not limited to pen and paper. The giver can be as creative as he or she wants to be.
Cebuhar advocates telling the story in whatever means ignites the passion of the creator of the ethical will.
Letters, photographs, videos and even music can be used to tell one's story to children and grandchildren. A scrapbook can illustrate one's history as long as notes accompany the photos to explain what was meaningful about the experience, Cebuhar said.
A music lover could lean on melodies and lyrics to express their thoughts and history. Cebuhar said if certain songs resonate with a person, it is probably because of the messages in the words. The ethical will can express why those words bring out emotions, what memories they evoke.
Keepsakes themselves may be more cherished if a note or written story is placed with them. Cebuhar said not to just hand down grandmother's china, but use it as a way to stimulate thoughts about her.
"Write what she meant to you, what she was like, what her values were. Did you inherit her red hair or sense of humor?" said Cebuhar, who conducts workshops and seminars on writing ethical wills.
While doing the exercise, the giver may find that the exercise is a gift to his family but to himself.
By taking a look back, the writer can evaluate life and reflect on life lessons, the good times and the times of suffering, what windows opened when a door closed, Cebuhar said.
At the same time, it can be a springboard for making new goals. The writer may wish he or she had been more generous, developed a greater sense of humor or had more balance in life. He or she could start working on those aspirations.
Focusing on one's values can also help the writer determine in what ways he or she wants to serve others through volunteer work or donations to charities.
She pointed out that not all seniors and baby boomers have children and grandchildren, but their message can continue through giving to charities that represent their values and beliefs.
Tom McQueen, a retired marriage and family therapist and author of "Letters to Ethan, A grandfather Legacy of Life and Love," was inspired by a teenager to serve others, and it was part of his motivation for writing the legacy to his grandson.
When he was growing up in Utica, N.Y., his maternal grandparents lived upstairs. He would often read a framed quote hanging on a wall in the stairwell on his way to visit them.
It read: "I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow human being let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."
Another life experience that motivated him to write the book occurred when he took a test in a psychology/theology college class. An essay question worth 50 percent of the grade stumped the class. It was: What is the name of the woman who cleans our school?
McQueen, who attended a small Catholic college, said he knew the woman's face but he did not know her name. He said he and the class learned a valuable lesson about the worth of a person.
He said the main purpose in life is to know people, to engage people and to uplift people. He said it is his reason for engaging Ethan and now his stepgranddaughter, Kaelynn, in the matters of life.
"I sat down and thought about what I wanted to tell Ethan and came up with a list. Some of the subjects on that list were the purpose in life, faith, heroism, integrity, death, conflict, adversity, leadership and forgiveness.
McQueen of Palm Harbor, Fla., equated the reason for writing a legacy to crossing the 431-foot high, 4.1-mile Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa, Fla., without protective perimeters.
He asks, "If you had to go across the bridge, and it didn't have any guardrails, could you do it?"
He said people say they couldn't fathom doing it.
In the same way, his book is a reference point for Ethan and others, he said.
McQueen, who never knew his paternal grandparents, encourages grandparents to write a letter to their grandchildren and to keep in touch as much as they can.
For grandparents who want to write a letter, McQueen invites them to post one at legacynation
.com and share it with their children and grandchildren. Families may post letters as often as they like. For those who want to get pointers in person, he is available for speaking engagements by contacting www.CMGbooking.com.
Cebuhar said whether one shares the ethical will or legacy letter with loved ones now or later in life depends on the individual and the circumstances. She said some people may want the ethical will read at their passing, but should at least let family members know about it and where to find it. She said parts of it may even be used in a eulogy.
In some instances, it may be more beneficial to share the ethical will now, especially if a parent is writing advice that a middle-aged son or daughter could use.
Instructions and tips for writing an ethical will are provided in "So Grows the Tree" and information is available about workshops and seminar at her website at so
"It's a wonderful, wonderful project," she said.


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Media mogul Oprah Winfrey appears poised to launch new namesake brands to sell organic produce, prepared foods and beauty products derived from her Upcountry farm.
Winfrey recently filed several applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "Oprah's Organics" to trademark catering services, organic beverages, salad dressings, frozen vegetables, soups, snack dips and sauces under the name.
The trademark also would cover bar soaps, bath gels, massage oils, lotions, scrubs, lip balms, sunscreens, shampoos, hair gels and other beauty products, according to the Oct. 29 filing.
A trademark application also was filed for "Oprah's Harvest" to provide "food, beverages, agricultural and catering services" under the brand.
The listed applicant for "Oprah's Organics" is Oprah's Farm LLC, which earlier this year was registered to do business with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs using the Los Angeles business address for her cable network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
Spokespeople for OWN did not immediately return requests for comment Monday.
But "a rep for Winfrey" is quoted by the New York Post as saying: "The trademarks were filed for Oprah's farm on Maui to enable the farm to grow and distribute produce on Maui and throughout the Hawaiian Islands."
Winfrey in 2004 bought about 1,000 acres of Haleakala Ranch land in Upcountry, which includes an 11-room bed-and-breakfast on 17 acres in Kula. She also bought more than 200 acres of coastal land in Hana between 2002 and 2005.
Winfrey, 58, had a net worth of $2.7 billion as of September, according to Forbes.
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One week from right now, she will be two. My baby, my youngest, will be two years old.
I am farther away from baby in my belly, from childbirth, from new-born life, and am holding heavy in the toddler/child/tween stage now.
I say Ivy has completely skipped age 2 and moved straight to 3. We have conversations. She has opinions and can express them.
The other morning she got up in my face (that's her way) and made sure our eyes were looking at each other, and she said, "oatmeal, Mommy?" and so I made her some oatmeal (just plain oats cooked in water with a sprinkling of cinnamon) and when I started to put it in a regular white bowl, she said, "No, mama. A dipprent bowl." (her f's sound like p's)
She wanted a different bowl, her yellow bowl.
She asks for "NahNip" or "NaaaNap"- if I'm caught sitting down anytime anywhere she mistakenly sees that as an open invitation to come feed. She would totally nurse all day long if I let her.
I don't really think about it, not in the way that I think "look at me, I'm so awesome, I am still nursing my baby/child." But I do feel happy about it; I don't desire to stop nursing any time soon.
I have had horrible allergy issues lately and was advised not to take certain medications because they could cause my milk to dry up. And some would see this is a perfect opportunity to finish and be done with it. And I'll be honest the thought did cross my mind for a nanosecond. But I know she is not ready to wean, and (although I am looking forward to having my body back all to myself completely), I am in this season with both feet and all my body. And heart and mind. (And sometimes really worn out breasts.)
As sure as I look out my window and see autumn smiling back at me, I know well how the seasons visit and depart all too soon. However, if you really stop and get to know them and breathe deep in... they can be such polite guests- arriving on time, and, always knowing when to leave.


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A North Buffalo man who drove into an Amherst fire hall in August 2011 pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree criminal mischief.
Mark W. Detlef, 52, faces a maximum prison sentence of up to seven years when sentenced April 9 by State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski.
Detlef, of Delaware Avenue, admitted driving his 1999 Buick LeSabre into Main-Transit Fire Station 1 at 6777 Main St. just after midnight on Aug. 29, 2011 in an apparent suicide attempt, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
The impact damaged the support structures for the building, glass bay doors, the rescue trucks and a pumper truck, District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said. Repairs cost more than $500,000.


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Since 1969, children and adults alike have flocked to the place where multiethnic, multigenerational, and even multispecies residents coexist in harmony. The people on this very special street learn life's lessons together, provide viewers with strong role models, and teach children that everyone brings a special ability to the community. Here, children learn to use their imaginations, build social skills, and respect people's differences.
Sesame Street put television to work as an educational tool, and independent research has repeatedly and conclusively proven that the approach succeeds in improving cognitive skills, teaching respect and social skills, and promoting school readiness skills. Children who watch the show as two-year-olds gain an advantage in math, vocabulary, and other school readiness skills by the time they are five.
While Sesame Street's educational approach is key, it leaves plenty of room for humor. Sesame Street's iconic comedic style appeals to children and their parents alike, encouraging intergenerational co-viewing. Most notably, this style includes parodies of popular television shows for grown-ups, such as Mad Men, Waiting for Big, and Man vs. Wild.
Combining education and entertainment through a research-based curriculum, featuring a multicultural cast, and giving kids honest answers to tough questions has made Sesame Street one of the most popular children's television programs in the world.
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Private donation endows new dairy center at Oregon State University
Private donation endows new dairy center at Oregon State University
An $860,000 donation from a husband and wife has created a new Dairy Center and dairy professorship in the Food Science and Technology Department at Oregon State University.
The Paul G. and Sandra A. Arbuthnot Professorship Fund will create the Arbuthnot Dairy Center within OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences, support internships, and endow a faculty member to develop and deliver education and outreach programs for OSU students and Oregon's small dairy foods processors.
"It will give us significantly more opportunities to make a difference in the dairy industry in Oregon," said Lisbeth Goddik (pictured), a dairy foods specialist with the OSU Extension Service who is the first to hold the Arbuthnot Professorship.
The couple hopes the fund will encourage growth, innovation and improvement of specialty dairy products. Paul Arbuthnot said he and his wife made the donation because of his longtime involvement in the dairy industry and his belief in the benefits of dairy products to Oregon's economy. Funding shortfalls from the state legislature also contributed to their decision, he added.
Arbuthnot spent most of his working life in the dairy industry. He is a retired president of Portland-based Sunshine Dairy Foods, served on the Oregon Dairy Products Commission, and was president of Quality Chekd Dairies, a national sales and marketing organization. He initially became connected with OSU's food science and technology department through collaboration with Floyd Bodyfelt, who was OSU's dairy foods Extension specialist prior to Goddik.


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ERIE - As good as he's been at keeping teams scoreless so far in Double-A, Jameson Taillon has one area of his game that must improve.
Erie stole five bases in five attempts off Taillon in only five innings Saturday. Furthermore, in his final start of the 2012 season, also at Erie, the SeaWolves were 5-for-5 in steal attempts in six innings.
So in his last two starts, Taillon has allowed 10 stolen bases in only 11 innings.
"It's something I've actually worked on, believe it or not," Taillon said of trying to hold runners close.
Erie did not have a stolen base the first two games of the series, going 0-for-2, then swiped five bases rather easily off Taillon. Catcher Charlie Cutler didn't have much of a chance on any of the runners as they were able to get big jumps.
Pitchers struggling holding runners close and getting hurt by stolen bases has been a major problem at the big league level for the Pirates the past few years, and part of Taillon's minor league development must include improving in that area.
"Definitely we work with him in controlling the running game, but at this point where he is at in the game the main focus should be throw strikes and dominate the inside part of the plate and get guys out," Curve manager Carlos Garcia said.
Saturday was Taillon's 50th start in pro ball, and as he gets closer to the majors, more emphasis will need to be placed on keeping runners close.
"Late in the season we concerned more about controlling the running game," Garcia said of the game plan last year at high-A Bradenton. "Earlier than that the scouting report was there, we know he has a slow delivery to the plate and that allowed the running game to become a factor.
"It's an important part of his game that he has to be able to get better, and we're working on it."
Taillon acknowledged that, too, saying, "Moving forward it's something I'm going to work on."
There are various ways he can do that, and not all of them involve just adding a slide step to his delivery.
"I don't think I'm ever going to slide step like a true slide step just because for me it doesn't allow me to get to my backside, it kind of messes up my timing and whatnot," Taillon said.
"But I've definitely worked on being a little quicker, mixing it up, being quick, being a little slower and mixing your times up, mixing up your picks, mixing up your looks. There's a lot of different weapons you can use for it, and it's just something I need to work on."


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HOLLIDAYSBURG - The Philispburg-Osceola boys soccer team has scored a lot of goals off long throw-ins this season so it's only fitting that one would put the Mounties in the District 6 Class AA finals.
Freshman midfielder Austin Krise scored on a header off a long throw in from senior defenseman Taylor Golemboski at 12:11 of overtime to give P-O a 2-1 victory over Tyrone in the district semifinals Thursday at Hollidaysburg's Tiger Stadium.
"Wow! What a game. I'm still shaking," P-O coach Shawn Inlow said. "I'm really happy for the kids. We haven't been in the finals since 1997 or 98. It's been roughly 15 years for us."
P-O plays Bellefonte in the district finals 5 p.m. Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Bellefonte beat Bald Eagle Area, 1-0, in Thursday's other semifinal match.
Tyrone's season ends at 13-6-3, the best record since the program's inception eight years ago. The semifinal berth also represents the school's deepest run in the district playoffs.
As a whole, it was a banner year for the Mountain League, which laid claim to all four semifinal spots in the AA playoffs.
"We're all so evenly matched," Tyrone coach Nick Miller said. "On any given day, any one of the four could beat the other."
Tyrone outplayed P-O most of the contest, sharply moving the ball around the field and putting twice as many shots on goal.
"We did a really good job with the finesse game. It was a thing of beauty watching the kids pass it around the field they way the did," Miller said.
After a scoreless first half, Philipsburg managed to grab a 1-0 lead midway through the second half.
Senior forward Lucas Kristofits got free of the defender to the left of the Tyrone goal and shot back across his body for the goal.
"They were kicking our rear end in the first half," Inlow said. "We couldn't deal with their midfielders until we moved Taylor [Golemboski] back there."
With 12 shutouts on the season, Philipsburg-Osceola looked to have the game in hand before Tyrone scored the equalizer with 8:39 to play in regulation.
"That was just the second goal we've give up on the road this year. We had a 1-0 lead and couldn't choke it off," Inlow said.
Kyle Bartlett found the top right corner of the net from about 15 yards out to tie the game, 1-1.
"I made a cut, a header popped out to me and I got on a foot on it," Bartlett said.
Bartlett had a golden opportunity to give Tyrone the lead less than two minutes later on a penalty kick when Golemboski was called for a foul inside the goal box.
His kick sailed over the crossbar, however, keeping the scored knotted at 1-1 until Krise's game-winner in overtime.
"I was 4-of-4 on penalty kicks this season. I never miss," Bartlett said. "Soccer's a game of constant motion. Philipsburg has some extremely skilled players. There's no way to tell whether they come back and tie the game if I make that shot."
Tyrone0 1 0 - 1
Philipsburg-Osceola 0 1 1 - 2
Second Half: PO-Kristofits (Krise), 19:44; T-K. Bartlett (unassisted), 8:39.
Overtime: PO-Krise (Golemboski), 12:11.
Records: Tyrone (11-6-3); Philipsburg-Osceola (13-4-4).