PUZZLE... HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN IN AUSTRALIA?

The human mind works in predictable ways. If our government is trying its best to destroy Dawn Rowan, and we have a 'fair go' theory about how Australians are supposed to relate to one another, then somewhere in the back of our minds we might be tempted to ask 'What's Dawn done to bring this on to herself?' So the easy way to avoid 'cognitive dissonance' is to assume she could have accepted a payout and walked away. There's a theory going around Adelaide to this effect.

Here's a summary of Dawn's response to all this:

The facts: 1. THE COMMONWEALTH - FOUND GUILTY BY THE ONLY JUDGE TO VIEW ALL THE EVIDENCE - HAS NEVER MADE AN OFFER TO SETTLE (DESPITE EFFORTS BY ONE OF THEIR QC'S TO SUGGEST SUCH A COURSE). TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE INITIAL TRIAL THEY OFFERED TO 'WALK AWAY' FROM THE CASE IF DAWN DROPPED THE ACTION.

2. DURING THE 1998 MEDIATION PROCESS *** INITIATED BY DAWN *** THREE OF THE PARTIES OFFERED ONLY $200,000 - WHICH COVERED BASIC LEGAL COSTS, BUT NOT LOST TIME OR LOST SALARY OR, MORE IMPORTANTLY, LOSS OF REPUTATION THROUGH DEFAMATION. THE COMMONWEALTH REFUSED TO BE PART OF THIS PROCESS.

URGENT: PLEASE CONTACT MAL BROUGH BY EMAIL ASKING HIM TO ACT.

UPDATE: The next (adjourned) bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for 24th August at the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Adelaide. Unfortunately, whatever Dawn's emotional health at that time, she feels she has to be there, as the court can appoint someone else to act for her! Please pray for strength for Dawn at this difficult time.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP.

ROWLAND CROUCHER, July 20/23/28, 2007.