The two entities that posted on this site are evidence that the US is not far removed from Taliban land. Hatred of individual women is generalized to all women, and therefore no woman could ever deserve protection from any man. Despite the soaring rate of so-called domestic murder, primarily man killing woman, entities like these two reflect a general bigotry in this country that says if a woman is being stalked, or is raped, she did something to deserve it — the ‘other’ explanation that entity “Dennis” yawped about. Now: let’s deal with the actual words of the stalker law in Florida and not boring bigots. Section 784.048 of Florida Statutes defines what is meant by harassing (to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes substantial emotional distress in such person and serves no legitimate purpose.) Course of conduct is defined as a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Picketing or protesting is excluded from this definition. These definitions are not complicated legal terms. They are fairly straight forward. I’m not a lawyer, but I can understand them. This law defines this level of conduct as a first degree misdeanor. If 72 pages of material submitted to “Judge” Moxley describing the repeated instances of conduct that had no legitimate purpose were not enough info for him to grant an emergency restraining order, the “Judge” is either completely indifferent or incompetent and should stand down from the bench. The 60 year old murderer was not a relative of the woman he killed, they had no children togther, they didn’t own property together. Therefore, he had no business on her property. He also didn’t work where she worked, which is also private property, so he had no business at that location. I resent my tax dollars being wasted on a “Judge” who has no interest in justice. The unfortunate fact is, it’s hard to get rid of judges who do a poor job. When they run for retention, if no one runs against them, they are automatically retained. I hope the public will remember the “Judge” and his lack of concern when it’s time for him to again pick our pockets while ignoring crime victims. And Dennis and male victim should just go live in Iran where women are inferior by law, so they can feel right at home with their hatred and bigotry.

The conditions in a Lithuanian jail where a republican prisoner, Michael Campbell, is being held on remand have been described as ‘inhuman’ and ‘degrading’ and in direct contravention of prisoners’ human rights.
These findings were included in a recently published report by Professor Rod Morgan, an independent expert in criminal justice and the former head of Britain’s Youth Justice Board.

Professor Morgan’s report re-iterated the findings of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), which in 2008 inspected the Lukiskes Prison in Vilnius where Campbell, from Dundalk, is being held.

Campbell, from Faughart, has been held on remand in Lukiskes prison for almost two years. He was arrested with his wife, Fiona Duffy, in January 2008 during a sting operation in which it is believed MI5, the Gardaí and Lithuanian police were involved. Duffy was held for four months before being released unconditionally and allowed to return to Ireland.

Prosecutors in the case against Campbell allege he was attempting to procure weapons for use by the RIRA but he insists he had travelled to Vilnius to purchase counterfeit cigarettes and that he is the victim of a conspiracy by British and Lithuanian Intelligence.

Among the conditions which the CPT found to be ‘totally unacceptable’ were cells in a poor state of repair and filthy, little or no access to natural light, inadequate artificial lighting, lack of ventilation, unhygienic toilets, inadequate drinking water provision and absence of outdoor exercise facilities.

Levels of overcrowding were described as ‘outrageous’, with six prisoners sharing an eight metre square cell. While there have also been reports of high suicide rates.

A follow-up inspection by the Lithuanian Ombudsman acknowledged that conditions in the jail are in violation of the human rights standards and sanitation regulations due to overcrowding and the failure of the authorities to carry out basic renovations.

Since his arrest, Michael Campbell has only been seen by his lawyers and an official from the Irish Embassy in Lithuania.

He is denied any visits from his family and it took numerous court appeals by his lawyers before he was granted two brief phone calls to his wife, their only contact in two years.

According to his family, his mail is heavily censored and he is prevented from making any mention of his trial which began in October 2009. The trial is being heard in closed court with family and supporters banned from attending. Severe restrictions have also been placed on media coverage from the court, which sits for just two or three days each month.

Little or no advance notice of some court sittings is given and often Campbell’s legal representatives are not informed of proceedings. With a date of verdict yet to be returned, there is no indication of how long the trial will continue.

Campbell’s brother, Liam, is currently fighting extradition to Lithuania. He has been held in Maghaberry prison since he was arrested in Bessbrook in May last year for an alleged breach of bail conditions.

At the time he was on bail awaiting extradition proceedings from Dublin and it was alleged his bail conditions prevented him from crossing the border. It has since been established that conditions were not breached however, he remains in custody. He faces accusations of conspiracy to procure arms from Lithuania for use by the RIRA.

Soon after his arrest in the north, extradition proceedings were levelled against him at the behest of the Lithuanian authorities, who have requested he be extradited from Northern Ireland instead.
This request was upheld by the Belfast court despite the fact that the same proceedings were already at an advanced stage in the south.

His extradition hearing from the north is scheduled for next month.


The trial in Lithuania of Irish citizen Michael Campbell has commenced, only to have bail refused and his trial adjourned until October. Meanwhile, Michael is still being held under grossly inhumane conditions with no visits allowed from family, and contact with the outside, including phone calls and mail, being withheld.

The adjournment of his trial to October makes 21 months that Michael will have been held without trial - a flagrant contravention of Lithuania's own laws which bar internment without trial after 18 months.

Meanwhile, Lithuanian officials have begun extradition proceedings and issued arrest warrants for three more Irish citizens -- Seamus McGreevy, Brendan McGuigan, and Michael's brother Liam Campbell -- while no evidence suggests any were ever actually in Lithuania. Liam Campbell is currently held in Maghaberry jail after being detained