Søkte litt og fant ikke noe om emnet.. Michael Shields "feirer" altså sin 22. fødselsdag denne helga. "Feiringen" finner sted i et fengsel i Bulgaria. Håper alle sender sine tanker dit.

Medlemmer av SOS vil ha fått denne mailen i løpet av uka som gikk:

This weekend, Michael Shields, a Liverpool fan like you and me, will be spending his 22nd Birthday incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. His family, Liverpool fans, and the people of this city, have long campaigned for his release and to have his conviction overturned. They have constantly faced obstacles again and again, both in this country and in Bulgaria. The legal processes are costly, and as such, the family are looking to raise more funds to support the ongoing battle to Free Michael.

To support this battle, Spirit Of Shankly have arranged a Benefit Night for Michael Shields to take place on Friday 19th September. The demand for tickets was extremely high, and the desire from people to help support Michael and his family has been brilliant. The next day, Saturday, Liverpool FC have kindly agreed to a bucket collection taking place prior to the Stoke game. Bucket Collectors will be inside each turnstile, so please give what you can to support Michael’s cause.

Also, on the Saturday, a Breakfast Show is taking place at The Vines on Lime Street. Doors open at 9am with a 10:30am start. Ian St John will be there as will a comedian and a duo singing Liverpool songs. Tickets are £25. The event is not a Union one, however SOS have been invited to speak to any fans who attend, so it is an opportunity to meet SOS and ask some questions. If you want to attend, call Ronnie on 07961005107.

Spirit Of Shankly

YNWA

Nå er det lenge siden jeg har oppdatert meg på denne saken. Har det skjedd en utvikling i saken i løpet av det siste året? Da saken herjet som verst på diverse forum og i engelske aviser var ikke jeg overbevist om Shields uskyld, argumentene da gikk mest på følelser etter mitt syn. Forhåpentligvis kan noen komme med en oppdatering på hans situasjon eller utvikling i saken som kan bidra til at tingene blir litt klarere.

http://www.michaelshields.uwclub.net/

Michael's lawyers are preparing a dossier of new evidence, which the Bulgarian government has not ruled out investigating.

The news comes after Bulgaria’s president Georgi Parvanov told British MEP Arlene McCarthy in a meeting yesterday that he would not pardon Michael,

But today, Mrs McCarthy said the president also told her that the case can be reopened in Bulgaria if they are presented with “sufficient new evidence”.

The dossier will include signed statements confirming Michael did not attack barman Martin Georgiev, the results of a lie-detector test which Michael passed, and the testimony of two men present when Mr Georgiev was attacked. Also included are details of an eye-witness from Liverpool, who is willing to fly to Bulgaria and testify that Michael is not guilty.

 

Free Michael Now!

Tue 18 Nov 2008

 

Free Michael Now!

Michael Shields is innocent, found guilty by a Judicial System that has no hint of the ideas of Justice and Fairness in its processes, and remains incarcerated in the UK, having been transferred from his Bulgarian Jail on payment of the £90,000 compensation to the victim of a terrible crime.

But Michael is a victim too. A victim of a miscarriage of justice. Arrested and forced to wear a t shirt he hadn’t been wearing that night for an identity parade. Handcuffed to a radiator, just yards away from passing witnesses. Having his head forcibly shaved to make him look more like the stereotypical “thug”. Michael was found guilty and despite many eye witness accounts, and a signed confession from another man, Michael remained locked up. He was transferred to the UK after the compensation was paid, following donations and support from Michael’s family and friends and members of the public, many of them Liverpool fans aware it could easily have been them.

Throughout all this, the UK government have done little to support Michael. Despite Bulgaria’s insistence that he does have the power to do so, Jack Straw claims he is unable to free Michael.  So the family have taken the next step. On Thursday 4^th December, Michael’s legal team and his family will hear the High Court in London carry out a Judicial Review of Jack Straw’s decision to refuse a pardon for Michael.

Ahead of the Judicial Review, Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters’ Union, will be helping the fight to have Michael, our member number 1, freed. We will be supporting the family in this continuing fight. A number of initiatives have been planned in the run up to 4^th December, and what will hopefully be a decision that finally sees Michael brought back home to his family.

On Tuesday 25th November 2008, a coach filled with mothers who empathise with Maria Shields, Michael's mother, will set off for London where a press conference will be chaired by Louise Ellman, MP. Maria Shields will then hand in a letter for Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister's wife, at 10 Downing Street asking her to support the campaign to free Michael. This will be followed by a demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice at 11 am. Any mothers wishing to take part should email admin@spiritofshankly.com to register their interest, although places are limited.

A delegation from the Shields' family and Spirit Of Shankly will go to Blackburn to raise the issue of Michael's case in Jack Straw's constituency, and draw on more support.

On Monday 1^st December at the West Ham United game, this is the opportunity for all of us, to stand with Michael, and his family, in their bid to have him freed. A banner will be held up at the front of the Kop, saying Free Michael Now, during You’ll Never Walk Alone. After this has finished, fans on the Kop will be asked to hold the mosaic up ‘Free Michael Now’, until the 3^rd Minute of the game, whilst chanting “Free Michael Now”. The 3 minutes is symbolic, a minute for each of the years Michael has spent locked up. The players will also be visually showing their support for the campaign.

SOS are looking for volunteers to help set this up the mosiac in the afternoon before the game, please email admin@spiritofshankly.com if you are able to help.

On Thursday 4^th December 2008 when the Judicial Review takes place, Michael’s family and supporters will travel to the High Court in London, for what we all hope will be a landmark decision that will see Michael rightfully freed.  

There are also other ways to get involved. Sign up to the Free Michael Shields group on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2210918089&ref=ts) and show your support or contact your local MP to highlight the case to them (http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/commons/l/).

Spare a few minutes for a young lad who has lost three years of his life.

Free Michael Now!

The Shields Family & Spirit Of Shankly

 

http://www.spiritofshankly.com/news/Free-Michael-Now!.html

 

 

Flott at supporterne fortsatt engasjerer seg i denne saken og at Michael Shields ikke blir glemt.

Jeg har hørt mye om denne mannen, og vet sånn ca hva det handler om. Uskyldig dømt til fengsel i Bulgaria (?) for en gjerning han ikke har gjort.

Jeg har som sagt ikke sittet meg inn i saken, så jeg har et par spørsmål.

Hva påstar domstolen i det landet at Shields har gjort?
Hvordan vet "vi" at Shields ikke gjorde denne gjerningen?
Hvorfor er dette en så stor sak for alle Liverpool supportere? Er det fordi han "bare" var en Liverpool supporter og scouser, eller ligger det noe mer bak ?

Serat Keben har kopiert noen fine ord, men jeg har fått nok engelsk etter heldagsprøve i språket!

neal 77:

Jeg har hørt mye om denne mannen, og vet sånn ca hva det handler om. Uskyldig dømt til fengsel i Bulgaria (?) for en gjerning han ikke har gjort.

Jeg har som sagt ikke sittet meg inn i saken, så jeg har et par spørsmål.

Hva påstar domstolen i det landet at Shields har gjort?
Hvordan vet "vi" at Shields ikke gjorde denne gjerningen?
Hvorfor er dette en så stor sak for alle Liverpool supportere? Er det fordi han "bare" var en Liverpool supporter og scouser, eller ligger det noe mer bak ?

Serat Keben har kopiert noen fine ord, men jeg har fått nok engelsk etter heldagsprøve i språket!

1. Domstolen i Bulgaria påstår at Shields drepte en person samme kveld som CL finalen i Istanbul 2005.

2. En annen person har innrømmet drapet og flere vitneforklaringer tyder på at Shields er uskyldig.

3. Det er nok fordi han er Liverpool supporter som har blitt utsatt for en korrupt Bulgarsk domstol.

 Keben: ingen har blitt drept og det var ikke samme dag som cl finalen, men den 30 mai 2005

spass:

 Keben: ingen har blitt drept og det var ikke samme dag som cl finalen, men den 30 mai 2005

Så hva har han ikke gjort da, om man kan si det på den måten..?

 http://www.michaelshields.uwclub.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction_of_Michael_Shields

http://www.freemichaelshields.com/

 

spass:

 Keben: ingen har blitt drept og det var ikke samme dag som cl finalen, men den 30 mai 2005

Ikke? Beklager veldig hvis jeg tar feil her. Hva sitter han inne for da?

Keben:

Hva sitter han inne for da?

 

Attempted murder

Var vel faktisk en elektriker fra nettopp Liverpool som overfalt Martin Georgiev. Domstolene i Bulgaria hevder at Shields kastet en murstein i bakhodet på ham. Georgiev overlevde vel angrepet, men er selvfølgelig preget for livet - både fysisk og psykisk.

Hendelsen skjedde for øvrig ikke samme dag som CL-finalen, men fem dager etterpå; den 30. mai 2005. Mener å huske at Shields var i Istanbul og så finalen, men at like etter reiste på ferie til Bulgaria - hvor hendelsen inntraff.

Rettssystemet i Bulgaria har i ettetid blitt beskyldt for å være korrupt, ettersom de har nektet å løslate Shields. Som Keben nevner, har vitner bekreftet at Shields ikke en gang var til stede i baren der overfallet fant sted, og senere innrømmet også gjerningsmannen handlingen.

Flott at Liverpool FC involverer seg indirekte i saken, og støtter gutten. Han var tross alt bare 18 år da han ble fengslet i Bulgaria - nå er han 22. Markeringen på Anfield mot West Ham høres for øvrig storslagen ut; håper den blir en suksess!

Edit: Ser spass kom meg i forkjøpet, ja. :)

Står mye om hendelsesforløpet i saken på denne linken: http://www.freemichaelshields.com/

Nummer 33344.Gutten bør få iallefall få saken tatt opp av en uhildret domstol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia2F0n5WUTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zFPX9-jPDE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8otoaGxSqU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzG1nEg8pcQ&feature=related

Korrupsjon og østblokk Bullsitt!

Når jeg så på disse youtube linkene datt jeg inn i en annen film kalt "10 more years for Michael Shields". En sang der Scum supportere synger om at han fikk 10 år til. Det er det mest respektløse og horrible jeg har vært borti fra disse manc supporterene. Trodde ikke engang de kunne synke så dypt.