Staffordshire Police, Esther Baker and DCS Javid Oomer – His Career and Reputation on the Line?

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

[UPDATE – 17 August 2022. Esther Baker sued over this article in High Court Case QB-2020-001013. She lost. The court granted both summary judgement and strike-out finding the claim had no realistic prospect of success. No other person mentioned sued and the time limit has elapsed. Judgement here. My follow-up article here. This article has been added to the “DEFENDED!” category and readers may rely on it.]

Detective Chief Superintendent Javid Oomer – Career at Risk?

Staffordshire Police believe Esther Baker is a criminal. Recently, I reported some of her Twitter posts as harassment directed at myself and (indirectly) former MP John Hemming. Upon review, a crime number was assigned which can only happen if an officer considers on balance of probabilities that an offence was committed (police email below). I am far from the only complainant, with far more serious allegations outstanding. How is it that Baker has not yet been interviewed over the many allegations against her?

Last week the BBC reported (archive) that Staffordshire police are conducting an ongoing investigation into Baker over the far more serious allegations of Perverting the Course of Justice and Harassment of John Hemming. The investigation is currently with Detective Chief SuperIntendent Javid Oomer and frankly, a large number of powerful people are unhappy about the police, the speed of the investigation and Oomer’s attitude. To put this in context, Mr Hemming first reported Baker in 2015!

Staffordshire Police considered my allegations against Esther Baker and allocated a crime number before referring the matter elsewhere.

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Monster! Democrat Dayna Steele Suggests Molesting and Starving White Children

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

Appalling former Democrat Congressional candidate Dayna Steele, Picture via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0.

Former Texas Democratic Congressional candidate Dayton Steele has sparked worldwide condemnation after suggesting internment of ‘white supremacists’ and that their children be ‘molested’ and ‘starved’. Doubtless Steele did not mean it literally and intended for her political opponents to put themselves in the place of refugees and their children, but such excuses do not make her vile words acceptable. Whilst it is inevitable her crass comments will be condemned by many, it is important to understand the way that some elements of the left make light of child rape and worse, the many sinister groups on the left which engage in more serious and sustained attempts to legitimise paedophilia.

On 16 August 2019 Dayton Steele posted the following on Twitter (archive) – “What if we rounded up all suspected white domestic supremacist terrorists and took their kids from them and put them in camps and molested and starved them? Just curious.”

Dayna Steele’s unspeakably vile words on Twitter.

It would by no means be the first time a vile follower of the left had called for children to be preyed on by paedophiles. In June 2018, Peter Fonda apologised for tweeting calling for Barron Trump to be taken from, “his mother’s arms and put in a cage with pedophiles” (archive).

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Video: Esther Baker Drops Truth Defence … Shock!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

Esther Baker has dropped her libel defence of Truth in the defamation claim and counterclaim between herself and former MP John Hemming. Full MHN video with details and documentary evidence.

In this video I reveal the facts about Esther Baker’s libel claim against John Hemming that she does not want you to know. Baker has repeatedly solicited money on the basis that she is fighting to reveal the “Truth!” In fact, she has dropped her defence of Truth and there is much she has not shared about her case.

Title music – The Escape – (c) – Machinimasound (Commercial license purchased)

Background music – Through the Night – (c) – Machinimasound (Commercial license purchased)

Supreme Court: the US Federal Government Can in Fact Regulate Private Company Editorial

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

Earl Warren, left leaning Supreme Court Justice, ruled in favour of regulating private corporate speech to be fair to all sides.

The recent decision by the Trump administration to collect evidence of political bias at social media companies is to be welcomed. However it has led to gloating on the Left, and concerns on the Right about the legal issues. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, it is said, prohibits interference by the Federal Government or by Congress. Rubbish! The Supreme Court has already upheld such legislation, and not even the recent, Conservative leaning Supreme Court but the Left-leaning activist Warren Court. I am speaking of course, of the FCC Fairness Doctrine (archive).

The Fairness Doctrine was a rule imposed on early, analog, radio broadcasters as well as television broadcasters. Because there were few radio television channels, they operated as gatekeepers to the national political conversation. As a result, over a number of cases the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began treating them somewhat like utilities.

The Mayflower Doctrine was a ruling of the FCC in 1941 that radio stations were prohibited from editorialising in matters of news or politics for fear that they would otherwise simply be used to propagandise on behalf of Conservative business owners. It was superceded by the later, ‘Fairness Doctrine’. The rule required that broadcasters dealing with controversial issues present both sides, grant equal time to both sides and give those publicly criticised the opportunity to respond.

Eventually, a company called Red Lion Broadcasting challenged the rule and the litigation made its way to the Supreme Court. Which ruled unanimously in favour of the FCC. The full case name is, Red Lion Broadcasting Company, Incorporated, et al. v. Federal Communications Commission, et al. and the court’s opinion can be found here.

HELD (amongst other things) – The fairness doctrine and its specific manifestations in the personal attack and political editorial rules do not violate the First Amendment.

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Mark Watts: Unparticularised

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

The logo of the so-called Freedom of Information Act Centre of which Mark Watts is ‘coordinator’.

On Monday, I wrote about the first preliminary hearing in the case of Baker v Hemming. In the hearing, Esther Baker was ordered to rewrite her claim, have a psychiatric assessment and pay costs to be subject to the detailed assessment procedure. At the hearing Baker was unrepresented but assisted by Mark Watts, former Exaro editor, who sat behind her and appeared to assist as a lay advisor. Now he has complained about myself, Barbara Hewson and Simon Just to the judge because we blogged about it.

It is curious that a man who claims to campaign for transparency like Mark Watts, who ‘coordinates’ for the ‘Freedom of Information Act Centre’, is suddenly not-so-keen on information getting out when he is the subject. There are three blogs that Watts complains of. My previous article here, barrister Barbara Hewson’s blog and Real Troll Exposure.

In the United Kingdom, most libel cases (unlike the Family Courts) are open to the public and it is perfectly legal to report on them. Providing the reporting is ‘fair’ and ‘accurate’ it even attracts qualified privilege. Watts’ complaint accuses all three of us of being ‘unfair’. What moved me to write this brief post however, was the fact that his complaint is … unclear. I have no idea why he thinks Barbara and Real Troll Exposure have been unfair. His only comprehensible complaint about my blog is that he is described as a blogger. I do not see how that is harmful to him, and the FOIACentre’s ‘News’ section to me looks like a blog attached to a niche research business.

Put another way his complaint is … inadequately particularised. Much like Esther Baker’s claim in which he advised her. I may be running some articles on Mr Watts in due course but for now I include his complaint below. In the spirit of Freedom of Information, of course.

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Baker v Hemming: Esther Baker Ordered to Pay Costs!

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

Esther Baker has had a bad day in court.

The first interim hearing in Baker v Hemming occurred today, and Esther Baker has been ordered to pay the whole costs of the hearing as well as re-write all of her court pleadings. Furthermore, Hemming has been given leave to commence detailed costs assessment immediately.

Esther Baker is suing John Hemming for libel for saying she lied about her allegations of Rape. Hemming has counterclaimed for libel over a tweet he says is an allegation that he raped her. Hemming had applied to strike out Baker’s claim and her Defence to his counterclaim.

The hearing, which was open to the public, took most of the day with various breaks for advice and production of documents. Hemming was represented by barrister Richard Owen Thomas of 3PB chambers. In Hemming v Wilmer I assisted formally as McKenzie Friend but here I sat with them and provided informal support.

Baker acted in person but was assisted by Mark Watts, former editor of Exaro and currently Coordinator at the Freedom of Information Centre. At the start of the hearing he sat next to her like a McKenzie Friend but after a brief discussion with the judge he sat behind her and provided informal support. Watts accompanied Baker for more-or-less the whole day.

One interesting aspect of the case is the fact that both sides were supported by bloggers. I have been upfront about my support for John Hemming but felt I should make clear the extent of Watts’ support for Baker. Barbara Hewson also attended the hearing as an observer although she was not as closely aligned with any side.

At the start of the hearing Baker applied for an adjournment claiming she now has pro-bono support to amend her pleadings. This was granted, but because her pleadings were clearly deficient she was ordered to pay the costs of the hearing and the amended pleadings. She will be liable for those costs regardless of how the rest of the case proceeds, whatever the outcome. Baker has been given a tight timescale to file amended the pleadings. Baker had sought an initial decision on meaning, but a meaning hearing was not ordered. Baker has also deleted the allegedly defamatory tweet.

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Miele: Information Commissioner Investigating after Alleged Disclosure of Complaints About Alan Goodwin

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has many eccentric characters very excited about it. Most of these are harmless, well meaning but a little bit credulous towards conspiracy theories. Some are victims of real abuse, others however, are vile. One exceptionally unpleasant character is the operator of the @Ciabaudo twitter account. MHN can reveal that @Ciabaudo is in fact Alan Goodwin, a British man living in Germany and working for domestic goods manufacturer Miele. Goodwin frequently seems to spend his days churning out tweets expressing his concerns about gays, Jews, Israel and / or alleged Jewish / Israeli / gay paedophiles. When third parties complained to Miele, they believe their personal data was disclosed. Now the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating.

Alan Goodwin, Miele employee expresses concerns about ‘nepotist’ Jews – by implication in some work context.

David Hencke’s recent humiliation in a libel claim brought by former MP John Hemming has caused great consternation in the ever-shrinking portion of the conspiracy-sphere who are willing to back Esther Baker’s allegations. The difficulty is that for all Esther Baker’s coy hints about the ‘truth’, her claims of abuse have gone nowhere. Baker has alleged extraordinary, cult-like abuse in multiple countries over a period of years. The police took statements from 30 people, with the interviews of Baker alone lasting 91-and-a-half-hours (source). Yet the only outstanding police investigation regarding the ‘historic abuse’ is into allegations against Esther Baker. Even for true believers it is getting a bit passé.

Ms Baker herself admits in public on Twitter to significant mental illnesses including references to auditory hallucinations and home visits from the mental health team, yet even after the police investigation some of her supporters do not appear willing to consider that she may be mistaken about the identity of her abusers or other details.

The only promising bit of excitement is Baker’s libel case against Hemming and his counterclaim. A preliminary hearing is now likely to be listed in late February or early March. As reported at IICSA, Baker is suing Hemming for libel for allegedly accusing her of lying. Hemming countersues over her allegedly accusing him of rape on Twitter.

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Brave Rape Victims Come Forward to Condemn Sarah Jeong of the New York Times

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

Sarah Jeong, newly hired at the New York Times, is a racist who stripped a rape victim of her anonymity.

In my previous article I exposed how newly appointed New York Times editorial board member Sarah Jeong had doxed a rape victim, knowing that the act would trigger harassment of her. I further revealed that when the allegations were put to the New York Times they did not deny it, and I quoted their response in full. Now brave victims of rape and childhood abuse have come forward to condemn the New York Times, its leadership and Jeong.

Matthew Hopkins News uses tracking software to track media inquiries. This enables me to see how many times an inquiry is displayed. My initial media inquiry to the New York Times was viewed nearly 800 times after being sent to a single press officer – over 600 in the first 90 minutes after being sent. It is clear that the NYT realises how comprehensively the story destroys their narrative of Jeong being a victim of racism and online trolls.

The New York Times fears this story. My email about this to a single press officer was read nearly 900 times, the first 600 of those in 90 minutes. Readers are asked to please share my last article and this one with every Conservative publication you can.

I was incredibly grateful to users of /r/the_donald (T_D) and /r/KotakuInAction (KIA) for sharing my last article. The story needs to be the “next thing” about Jeong in the national and international media after the racism allegations. Readers are encouraged to share it with their favourite national publications because this is what the NYT fears. T_D and KIA were not the only subreddits to see my article however. Reddit is home to communities made up exclusively of victims of rape and abuse.

One brave victim chose to express her feelings in /r/adultsurvivors/. It is harrowing reading –

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Reminder: Racist NYT Board Member Sarah Jeong Doxed a Rape Victim, Opposed Revenge Porn Criminalisation

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

Sarah Jeong, newly hired at the New York Times, is a racist who stripped a rape victim of her anonymity. Picture CC-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Recently, newly hired New York Times editorial board member Sarah Jeong has come under hire for racist tweets. The racism however is by no means her only Twitter faux pas. In January 2016 Jeong doxed a rape victim by identifying her. In the United Kingdom, naming a victim of sexual assault is illegal unless they waive their right to anonymity. In the United States it is not usually a crime to name a rape victim, but it is one of journalism’s stronger moral taboos and most ethical journalists will not. Of particular note, Jeong republished the identity of the victim in a blog post knowing she and her husband objected and knowing that Newsweek had taken it down. The Times did not deny the allegations, but did appear to distance Executive Editor from the hire, claiming he had nothing to do with it.

In the United Kingdom and many other states rape victims are entitled to anonymity. In the UK, naming a victim of rape is a crime under s1 and s5 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 unless they waive the anonymity. In the United States it is merely unethical but although the Supreme Court has upheld a First Amendment right to deviate from the norm, it is generally considered serious ethical wrongdoing.

Sarah Jeong had been involved in an argument over the content of an online article, which had contained a link that Jeong felt trivialised a rape threat. The dispute was covered in Newsweek’s “Today in Tabs” section. A woman (I have deliberately anonymised) wrote a letter to Tabs complaining about the article and revealing her status as a rape victim. The author of the piece, Rusty Foster, published the letter claiming it was “in the interests of fairness”. After complaints the letter was taken down on ethical grounds just leaving the woman’s legal concerns.

The rape victim’s anonymity was restored. Until in January 2016 the woman’s identity was republished on Jeong’s blog. At the time, I contacted the victim via her husband and respectfully requested permission to write about it, which was granted. In my article I also wrote about Jeong’s friendly online interactions (archive) with Sarah Nyberg, who claimed to be a white nationalist paedophile (archive). I linked to her Jeong’s express opposition to revenge pornography laws (archive).

As my earlier article noted, quoting her, Jeong realised her blog post would lead to the victim being harassed all over again and in that knowledge posted her name. She also despicably accused the husband of using the woman’s victim status as a “weapon”.

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PC Gamer’s Lawyers Clarify Andy Chalk Article on Jessica Price, Do Not Allege Harassment

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Samuel Collingwood Smith

After the dismissal of writer Jessica Price from MMO developer ArenaNet on 05 July 2018, the media had a feeding frenzy. One particular article by Andy Chalk in PC Gamer quoted Price in its headline as calling her firing an ‘active solicitation of harassment’. After representations from Matthew Hopkins News, PC Gamer parent company Future PLC have conducted an investigation and now their lawyer has clarified that, “[…] For the avoidance of doubt, Future does not allege that [Arena Net CEO] Mr O’Brien is guilty of the criminal offence of harassment […]”.

Jessica Price, fired ArenaNet Developer, has a history of inappropriate media posts such as this one about the death of popular Youtuber “Total Biscuit”.

In fact the sacking of Jessica Price was unsurprising. Price had not only been rude to a popular fan of the firm with no provocation, but had a history of inappropriate social media conduct including celebrating a cancer victim’s death. What is disturbing is the behaviour of a small number of gaming journalists who have enabled her to vilify the company by giving her complaints a platform, including Andy Chalk at PC Gamer and Ben Kuchera at Polygon. This can only reflect adversely on Vox CEO Jim Bankoff and Future PLC CEO Zillah Byng-Maddick.

On 23 April 1991 jewellery chain CEO Gerald Ratner gave a speech about his products in the Royal Albert Hall. It destroyed his business. Joking, Ratner described his jewellery as “total crap” before going on to say that an earring sold by his firm was, “cheaper than an M&S prawn sandwich but probably wouldn’t last as long”. The speech wiped £500 million off the value of the company leading to Ratner’s departure as CEO. In the modern world of social media and instant communications, companies are even more vulnerable to the instant destruction of their brand by inappropriate communications by employees.

On 3 July 2018 Jessica Price, an writer at Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet opened a thread about writing for characters in online games. A well known streamer @DeroirGaming, made an innocuous comment –

“Really interesting thread to read! However, allow me to disagree *slightly*. I dont believe the issue lies in the MMORPG genre itself (as your wording seemingly suggest). I believe the issue lies in the contraints of the Living Story’s narrative design;”

He went on to suggest branching dialogue as an option. In response, Price posted the following, embedding his tweet –

“Today in being a female game dev: “Allow me–a person who does not work with you–explain to you how you do your job.””

Price was accusing Deroir of sexism for a polite suggestion on a public platform. The essence of this argument was that he was demeaning her experience as she was an experienced writer and he a mere plebeian unqualified to comment. By this argument, no ordinary fan could ever comment on a game to a developer without demeaning them. Unsurprisingly this gratuitously rude absurdity, which demeans real victims of sexism and abuse, was not accepted by the game’s fans.

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Category Archives: Twitter

Staffordshire Police, Esther Baker and DCS Javid Oomer – His Career and Reputation on the Line?

Monster! Democrat Dayna Steele Suggests Molesting and Starving White Children

Video: Esther Baker Drops Truth Defence … Shock!

Supreme Court: the US Federal Government Can in Fact Regulate Private Company Editorial

Mark Watts: Unparticularised

Baker v Hemming: Esther Baker Ordered to Pay Costs!

Miele: Information Commissioner Investigating after Alleged Disclosure of Complaints About Alan Goodwin

Brave Rape Victims Come Forward to Condemn Sarah Jeong of the New York Times

Reminder: Racist NYT Board Member Sarah Jeong Doxed a Rape Victim, Opposed Revenge Porn Criminalisation

PC Gamer’s Lawyers Clarify Andy Chalk Article on Jessica Price, Do Not Allege Harassment