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LY LD © oF VEN? US GOVERNMENT DROPS CASE AGAINST JONATHAN WRIGHT, MD After years of investigation, the US Justice Department has decid- ed that no charges will be filed against Dr Jonathan Wright. Readers may recall that on 6th May 1992, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) staged a raid on Dr Wright's Tacoma Clinic in Kent, Washington. They were accompanied by state and federal law enforcement agents who actually broke down the doors and came in with weapons drawn, dressed in flak jackets and riot gear. They held the staff at gunpoint, ordered patients to stand against the wall and detained staff and physicians for most of the day while they confiscated various types of vitamins and minerals. The Tacoma Clinic is just one of scores of such businesses raided over the last few years by the FDA, which seems more intent on protecting drug companies than protecting the public. (Source: Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients, November 1995) It would appear that the introduc- tion of CCTV has merely displaced crime from one place to another. Despite these studies, the British Government is determined to push ahead with its planned national sur- veillance system. In November 1995, the Home Secretary, Michael Howard, announced that the gov- ernment was making £15 million available to local councils for the introduction of another 10,000 CCTV cameras in more than’ 100 towns around the country. This is on top of the £5 million made avail- able to councils in October 1994. (Source: New Scientist, 23-30 December 1995) MOON MYSTERY STATEMENT CLEARED UP Two independent studies in the UK show that there is no hard evidence whatsoever to support these claims. One of these stud- ies reveals that CCTV has had little impact on many types of crime, with some even increasing. Vehicle crime, burglaries and vandalism dropped, but theft, possession of drugs and robberies all increased during the year after the cameras were switched on. To avoid being seen by the cameras, many criminals started stealing from peo- ple when they were inside a shop. And despite the cameras, most assaults still took place in the High Street, “concentrated around McDonalds, Burger King, pubs and the railway stations". It seems when Apollo IJ mission astro- naut Neil Armstrong first walked on the Moon, he not only gave his famous “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement, but followed it with several remarks—the usual communica- tions traffic between him, the other astro- nauts and Mission Control. But before he re-entered the lander, he made the enigmat- ic remark, "Good luck, Mr Gorsky." Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerming some rival Soviet cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian nor American space programs. Over the years, many people have ques- tioned him as to what the "Good luck, Mr Gorsky” statement meant. A few months ago (5th July '95) in Tampa Bay, Florida, Armstrong was answer- ing questions following a speech, when a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question. Armstrong finally responded. It seems that Mr Gorsky had finally died and so Armstrong felt he could answer the question. When Neil Armstrong was a kid, he was playing baseball with his brother in the backyard. His brother hit a fly ball which landed in front of his neighbours’ bedroom window. His neighbours were Mr and Mrs Gorksy. As he leaned down to pick it up, he heard Mrs Gorsky shouting at Mr Gorsky: "Oral sex! Oral sex you want!? You'll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the Moon!" (Source: emailed from via@ eden.com, 29 November 1995) UK SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS FAIL TO BEAT CRIME Closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras have been the subject of several documentaries and banner headlines claiming large reduc- tions in crime, but these claims are not actually true! EE No, No, Bhs z SAID T WANT 2\fo a Claw Vite Le CHAIRMAN = =o 6 ¢ NEXUS FEBRUARY-MARCH 1996