From: Max Burns <AlienHype@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:17:06 EST
Fwd Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 08:42:08 -0500
Subject: Max Burns' Non-Criminal Record



>Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 11:15:18 -0500
>From: Andy Roberts <Brigantia@compuserve.com>
>Subject: Re: The Sheffield Incident
>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>

<snip>

>Add to this the fact that Max is currently on the run from the
>police in Rotherham and you have a major UFO research
>organisation supporting criminals!


Errol,

Since you wish to have no more discussion on the Sheffield
incident at this time, I hope that you can post this, as there
are some incorrect and liable statements from Mr Andy Robert's
in the above quoted post.

This malicious attempt to slur my good name, is outrageous, and
untrue,

1...Mr Robert's allegation that I am a "criminal"

2...And that BUFORA are supporting "Criminals" is also untrue.

I am not "on the run from Rotherham police".

I am a man of _no_ criminal convictions.

There has been a warrant issued from the court for my arrest,
due to an amount of council tax that I owe.

I am about to start a new job and hope to bring these payments
up to date in the very near future.


Council Tax

A tax introduced by the local government finance act of 1992.
A local authority must levy and collect it:

Local government finance act 1992.

1(1) It is payable in respect of dwellings situated in its area
(ibid., s 1(1)). There are different amounts for dwellings in
different valuation bands (ibids, s 5)

The persons liable to pay the tax are set out in ibid,ss 6-9.
The amount of tax payable is calculated in accordance with
ibid, ss 10-13

The local authority must compile a valuation list showing which
of the valuation bands is applicable to the dwelling (ibid,s 30).
The Secretary of State has power to limit the amount of tax
payable.


Above extract from Mozley & Whiteley's, Law Dictionary, eleventh
edition.

But more importantly this warrant and the amount of money I owe
is under British law a "_Civil_Matter_ and _not_ under any
circumstances a _criminal_ matter.

I bet no one else has ever owed some money to the
government/..... I.R.S , etc.


I repeat to all subscribers of UpDates, I am a man of _no_
criminal convictions. I cannot allow this to continue at the
expense of my good name.

Having spoken to my legal representative and taken his advice, I
demand that Mr Andy Robert's makes a full apology via this list,
within seven days from the date of the posting. and that he
withdraw the allegation that I am a criminal. Without prejudice
or malice.

Or that he supplies his home address, so that the correct legal
documentation may be served.

I am no longer accepting personal posts from Mr Andy Robert's. I
have all ready given Mr Robert's the opportunity to rectify this
wilful statement to this List.

"Its nice to be important but its more important to be nice"

Dirty tricks campaigns will not be tolerated.

Max Burns