Tim Blake Defence Fund

BillBoh1971

New member
Am not sure where to put this so am posting it here:

Tim Blake former member of the bands Hawkwind & Gong has serious legal hassles. He was in an accident several years ago and the other person died. The other driver was drunk, not wearing a seatbelt and was driving with bald tires. Tim almost died in the accident as well.

The other driver who died in the car crash was driving blind drunk WELL OVER the legal limit. He was Not tested for drugs; he was not wearing a seat belt; his car was unroad worthy with bald tyres. The man had been drinking all night - the car crash occured just after 8am, nearly two years ago. Tim had just left home to drive into the town that morning.

A short distance from the crash site a woman had been narrowly missed by a red Polo driving at high speed (NO ATTEMPT has been made by the Police to locate this witness)

Seconds later a red Polo crashed into Tims car it happened on what we would class as a B Road, and is made worse by a blind summit.

Tim died at the site. He was bought back to life by the Helicopter Ambulance...

The Police Report from the accident stated that they could not determine responsibility. Amazingly the Policeman who wrote this report WAS NOT CALLED to the court. The prosecuting lawyer rubbished this official report, during his venomous speach, slaughtering Tim beyond belief and screaming Cannabis and 'the English on their clouds'

The Fact that the dead driver was DRUNK was waved away by this lawyer as a fact not worthy of consideration and described as Piffle !

It was not until Months after the accident, Tim still struggling to cope with his injuries and mental trauma, that he was informed that an anaysis of his blood had shown Cannabis THC levels.

The decision by the court will be on 18th May. Also the court have asked for 10 months prison with 8 suspended plus three years driving ban.

Tim appeared in court on Thursday charged with Involuntary Homicide and may have to serve time in prison.

Another Dark undertone to this is; The insurance company have already payed out to the dead drunks family, surely this mans insurance is null and void - driving drunk and with an unroadworthy car if Tim is aquitted, then would they not have to pay back the money .. The insurance company also had a lawyer there.

France operates under an inquisitorial system, as does most of Western Europe, where the court is actively involved in determining the facts of the case, as opposed to an adversarial system, as operated in the US or UK, where the role of the court is solely that of an 'impartial' referee between parties.

In the adversarial system the parties on either side of a legal action take the position of opponents or adversaries before the court which decides the winner of this legal battle.

In an inquisitorial system the court itself more actively investigates whether the law has been violated and seeks to apply the 'remedies' the law provides.

Unlike the inquisitorial system in which accused parties must exonerate themselves before a judge or judges who function as both judge and prosecutor, in the adversarial system the opposing sides argue or compete to convince a supposedly impartial judge or jury of the merits of their legal assertions of guilt, innocence, liability, obligation, and the like.

Therefore Tim's trial had 3 judges who decide how to apply the law in the case against him, and not a jury, who would decide whether the case against him were proven or not.


To help raise funds for Tim Blake the Bazaar has started a fund-raising effort.

These are the bands that have thus far decided to get involved in this fund-raising effort. Please buy these albums. Message me to let me know you are doing that so that we can send a lump sum to help Tim. All money should be sent to this paypal account: [Hotmail address removed]
We can't accept credit cards @paypal..


In case any of you do not wish to buy an album, but still wish to contribute, you can do so through the same paypal account. Please mention that this is for Tim Blake.


Band of Rain - Deep Space (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included)
Band of Rain - Garlands (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included)
Bolt: Movement and Detail (5 copies)
Cyndee Lee Rule - UFOsmosis (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included)
Cellarman - EP 'Hanging on a Star (5 copies)
Etherfysh - Stasis (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (4 COPIES LEFT)
Glass: Illuminations (2 copies) $16 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (SOLD OUT)
Man On Fire: Habitat (5 copies)
Systems Theory: Soundtracks For Imaginary Movies (15 copies) $13 (anywhere in the world included) Anyone signing up for it will also get a bonus MP3 disc containing their earlier evaluation albums and Greg Amov's two solo albums.
Zenpool - Kharmonics (order from http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zenpool (Leave a message in the comments "For Tim") $12.97 (I do not know CD Baby's policy with regard to postage so it may be extra)

This list will be updated to include any other bands that decide to join in.
 
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Admin

Administrator
ADMINISTRATOR
Hello BillBoh1971, this does seem like a decent cause and I don't think it's a scam. However, Magle International Music Forums cannot allow the solicitation of money, especially not by asking people to send money to an anonymous hotmail address - belonging to a member that just signed up. Therefore the hotmail-address has been removed and the thread has been locked until further notice.

Should you still wish to ask for donations for the defence fund on this forum, first set up an actual fund. Not just a paypal account with a hotmail address. You need name, addresses, phone number, and (I believe) a lawyer - and it must all displayed in public. If you are not willing to do that then you cannot expect to be allowed to ask for donations anywhere but your own forum (where you probably have earned the trust of the users).

Then, after setting up a real fund, contact us and aks for permission to ask for donations.

I'm sorry it can not be different, but in these days and age of the internet we must all take precautions, and our first concern is the safety and trust of the members of this forum.
 

Melo

New member
Hi,

I am the owner of Melo's Prog Bazaar. I wish to first state that I really think the stance you have taken about the Tim Blake Appeal is absolutely correct. I would have been suspicious too if someone did that on my forum.

I will provide you with additional information about this, that can also be verified on the Gong Forum.

Tim is to be tried for involuntary manslaughter on May 18th. Here are some details pertaining to a bank account for this purpose. (The information that Bill posted pertains to the fund-raising efforts that we have begun to raise funds. Some of the bands have donated cdz and the Paypal account is that of my fiance, who is called Paul Higgins.)

The Verdict will be heard on May 18th If Tim is sent to prison he will appeal Please help raise money for this:


for counter payments;

NATWEST BANK
22 EAST STREET,BRIDPORT, DORSET DT6 3LG

ACCOUNT NO. 790 28 888
SORT CODE 60 03 29
ACCOUNT NAME 'reference Tim Blake appeal'

or please send a cheque made payable to;
' reference Tim Blake appeal' , to the address below

Should there be anyone in a position to assist with this on the
legal side, please contact Tim direct;
[email protected]

If Tim is not charged, all money will be returned, so please send
details of any payment you make over the counter to;

c/o C Morris
16 Claremont Road
Bridport Dorset
UK

Thank you for your time. Thank you also for your very correct approach. I really appreicate it.

Sincerely,
Anita aka Melo
 

Admin

Administrator
ADMINISTRATOR
Hello Anita,

Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate your and BillBoh1971's understanding for the actions taken.

To all members: I decided to reopen this thread after receiving the above additional info from Melo of Melo's Prog Bazaar. Personally I believe that the fund and purpose is legit and not a scam, but I must strongly emphasize that this should not be taken as an endorcement in any way (nor the opposite) and Magle International Music Forums does not in any way take responsibilty for any donations made, or the correctnes of the informations presented. We simply allow this thread to stay, so that you yourself may investigate further and decide whether to support or not.
 

Melo

New member
Thank you very much for opening the thread. Any information you find here can be verified on the Gong Forum. The Bazaar's effort is mainly to sell albums that have been donated by bands and to then hand this money over to Tim Blake. To make this completely above board, I am keeping Tim informed about the number of albums donated and the number sold on a regular basis; in addition to posting these details on the Bazaar.

There are quite a number of additions to the pool since the initial post was made. You can read the additions here: http://melosprogbazaar.com/index.php?topic=5498.0

Once again, Thank you very much.
 
So nice to see this info here.. I have already bought 4 CDs and have donated some of my own as well. If all goes well with Tim, I will be looking forward to opening for him in Devon in September. It will be nice to meet him and I hope to see him then and also at the Gong Uncon in Amsterdam too!!

Btw, my CD is now $11, including postage to anywhere in the world. There are soundfiles at my site.

Cyndee
 

BillBoh1971

New member
Update:

AlienX - The Drake Equation (5 copies) $10 + $5 shipping anywhere in the world. (4 COPIES LEFT)
Astrogator - 'The Darkness Between' (5 signed copies) $18 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (5 COPIES LEFT)
Band of Rain - Deep Space (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (1 COPIES LEFT)
Band of Rain - Garlands (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (4 COPIES LEFT)
Bolt: Movement and Detail (5 copies) $ 12.95 + shipping (payment to: [email protected] via Paypall) (5 COPIES LEFT)
Cellarman - EP 'Hanging on a Star (5 copies) $ 9 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (5 COPIES LEFT)
Crimson Sky - EP Only Love (4 copies) Those ordering please put Tim Blake Defence Fund in the comments section. Order the EP here: http://www.mleamon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/page4.html (5 COPIES LEFT)
Cyndee Lee Rule - UFOsmosis (5 copies) $11 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (5 COPIES LEFT)
ESCAPADE - Rule #3 (1 copy) $10 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (1 COPY LEFT)
ESCAPADE - Due to a Faulty Premonition (1 copy) $10 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (1 COPY LEFT)
Etherfysh - Stasis (5 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (3 COPIES LEFT)
Glass: Illuminations (2 copies) $16 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (SOLD OUT)
Hashtronaut - The Lambda Variant (5 copies) $ 15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) These will come in unique artwork for these 5 copies only. (5 COPIES LEFT)
Little Atlas - Surface Serene (5 copies) $ 15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (SOLD OUT)
Man On Fire: Habitat (5 copies) $ 12.95 + shipping (payments to be made on MOF website) (4 COPIES LEFT)
Radio Massacre International: Septentrional (10 copies). Price will be 12 pounds or Euro/Dollar equivalent (postage to anywhere in the world included) The first ten people to EMail [email protected] will be given the opportunity to purchase the first copies of the album. [(SOLD OUT)
Robert Svilpa - The Sound of Thoughts (20 copies) http://cdbaby.com/cd/svilpa - $10 + $5 shipping anywhere in the world. Purchase thru the forum and the CDs with a personal thank you for supporting the cause... (19 COPIES LEFT)
Systems Theory: Soundtracks For Imaginary Movies (15 copies) $11 (postage to anywhere in the world included) Anyone signing up for it will also get a bonus MP3 disc containing their earlier evaluation albums and Greg Amov's two solo albums. (15 COPIES LEFT)
V/A - FLUORESCENT TUNNELVISION - 2 CDs - Exclusive tracks by Faust, Djam Karet, F/i, Mushroom, Melodic Energy Commission, Quarkspace, Escapade, Subarachnoid Space, Circle & others (2 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (2 COPIES LEFT)
Vietgrove - The Little Apocrypha (7 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (7 COPIES LEFT)
Vietgrove - Orbis Tertius (7 copies) $15 (postage to anywhere in the world included) (7 COPIES LEFT)
Zenpool - Kharmonics (order from http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zenpool (Leave a message in the comments "For Tim") $12.97 (I do not know CD Baby's policy with regard to postage so it may be extra) (2 COPIES SOLD)
 
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