Roy Harper – Dissident on trial

By Opher Goodwin, 29 January 2015

Roy Harper and Nancy

I’ve just come back from giving a character reference at the Crown Court in Worcester for Roy Harper.

I can’t help thinking that all this historical sex scandal business has got completely out of hand.

Nobody is condoning sexual impropriety or paedophilia. If there was abuse of young girls the perpetrators should have been brought to justice.Why wait forty years?

I can’t help thinking that all of this is one horrible fabrication.

I have looked at the case against Roy and it looks flaky and spurious. I cannot see Roy as the raper of a young girl. It does not ring true.

There are times when you look at the legal system and think it has gone mad. we are not talking about justice or fairness; the law is a game. The solicitors pocket the money and a game is played out. It has nothing to do with justice.

Roy was having a late flourish. His album was gaining awards and selling. He was selling out the Festival Hall, writing a new album and being feted by a host of stars.

It all came to an abrupt end. Nobody will touch him with a barge-pole. The album is no longer selling. He has sunk all his savings into his defence. His reputation is destroyed.

There is no touring; no follow-up album and Roy and Tracey have had two and a half years of hell that have taken their toll.

The accuser is anonymous. Roy’s life is shattered.

Roy is no Jimmy Saville serial predatory paedophile. What on earth is going on?

One of Britain’s greatest dissidents, musician, poet and outspoken critic of the establishment is being hounded and destroyed. Something is wrong. Surely there needs to be a statute of limitations of twenty years on these sort of things? Sure there needs to be dual anonymity? Surely there has to be stringent Crown Prosecution assessment of whether a crime has been committed? You can’t just destroy someone’s life like this!

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Performing North Country, OGWT 1974

Roy Harper – I Hate The Whiteman – Lyrics of a Dissident hoisted on his own petard!

By Opher Goodwin, 30 January 2015

 

When Roy Harper wrote these words he was attacking all the things about the society he was spawned from that he found detestable. He was in effect taking on the brunt of the establishment. Who would have thought that it would take forty years for it to come and bite him on the bum.

The young Roy Harper was vitriolic in his attack on what the pervading culture of the ‘White Man’ was doing around the world with its creed of selfishness, exploitation and greed.

He harks back to an age where men were free to walk, hunt and live without the petty restrictions, hypocrisy and dubious morals of the world we were building.

He looked at the propaganda in the newspapers, the ever present threat of nuclear annihilation and the alcohol soaked pavements of our cities where mindless humanity obeyed the rules and drowned their sorrows as they live in a plastic, empty society devoid of meaning and purpose. Where anybody who rebels is cowed with teargas and batons, even guns. Power and might is always right.
He even turns the power of his poetry against himself and his impotence.

What an incredibly powerful indictment of the world we have created.

What a sad state of affairs when our leading dissident is now being hauled over the coals in the courtrooms of this mad society. You don’t think there’s any connection do you? It couldn’t be a conspiracy could it?

One Of Those Days In England, 1977

I Hate the Whiteman

 Far across the ocean
In the land of look and see
There once was a time
For you and me

Where the winds blow sweetly
And the easy seas flow still
And where the barefoot dream of life
Can laugh and cry it's fill

Where slot machine confusion
And the plastic universe
Are objects of amusement
In the fiction of their curse

And where the crazy whiteman
And his teargas happiness
Lies dead and long since buried
By his own fantastic mess

For I hate the whiteman
And his plastic excuse
For I hate the whiteman
And the man who turned him loose...

And the reins of coloured thunder
Of the stallion of the dawn
Ride the coalfire morning
On the beach where all is born

Where the emperor of meaning
Is burning up his fort
And sits to warm his toes around
A fire made up of useless thoughts

And when the children tempt him
With the riddles of their trance
He flings the flames of solstice
Casting laughs into their dance

And where the crazy whiteman
In the desert of his bones
Lies as bleached as the paradise
He likes to think he owns

And I hate the whiteman
In his evergreen excuse
Oh I hate the whiteman
And the man who turned him loose...

And far across the reaches
Of the drifting yellow sands
The living carpet wilderness
Forever joins it's hands

With heaven hell's attainment
In a surging crest of fire
Where more than all is thrown upon
The ever lasting pyre

And through the countless canticles
Of Jason's charcoal fleece
Are sung the songs of nothing
In the timeless masterpiece

And there stood in the middle
Guess who?
It's the everlasting bust
Built by god's very own whiteman
As he tries to rule the dust

And I hate the whiteman
In his doctrinaire refuse
Oh I hate the whiteman
And the man who turned you all loose...

And the bowels of his city
Have been locked into a safe
Where the spew stains on the sidewalks
Are defenders of his faith

While back inside his kitchen
The bowler hatted, long haired saint
Cleans with soap and water
But it's really just white paint
While his gorgon headed scandal sheet
Presents its daily bite
To give their righteous news-believers
Drugs to keep them white

While outside in the whitewash
Where the guns are always, always right
A shooting star has summoned
Deaths dark angel from its night

And I hate the whiteman
And his evergreen excuse
Oh I hate the whiteman
And the man who turned you all loose
And the man who turned him loose...

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Roy Harper – The Book Vol 1-4

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Roy Harper's Court Battle

A legend in my lifetime, a rare voice for truth and peace in the music world

Hats off to Harper for all the years he upheld the truth in a world of war, lies, banality and injustice. My feeling is that the accusations brought against him are revenge for the Jimmy Savile revelations. That big gold and black ring ‘Sir James Savile, OBE, KCSG’ wore was a Masonic ring. Apparently he was a top Freemason right up there with the royals and other satanists who hide and cover for each other. DLT wore a Masonic tie in court and got off. Doubt if Roy has (paedo) friends in high places. But he has us. Thanks Roy.

Some people, including a good friend of mine, believed that there might be something in the lyrics to 'Forbidden Fruit,' a song which Roy Harper wrote in 1974 since the offences of which he was accused were alleged to have been committed in Herefordshire between 1975 and 1977. They reckoned this could be the nail in the coffin.

Some forum comments

'Drug-taking paedophile Roy Harper claims lyrics in Forbidden Fruit were made up and not inspired by real events.'

The 72-year-old is due before Hereford Magistrates' Court on Monday accused of nine counts of sexual assault. West Mercia Police said the offences are alleged to have been committed in Herefordshire between 1975 and 1977 and relate to one victim.

"Oh God! Not Harper! Saw him live loads of times many, moons ago when you could still smoke in venues. He chain smoked spliffs throughout every gig. As did the audience. His gigs were great, as he spent half the time singing, and half the time regaling everyone with amusing anecdotes, while he had a smoke. They went on for hours!" - Binners.

"Almost certainly another bullshit story. An opportunity to cut down one of the most vocal anti establishment figures going. Don't believe the hype." - Martin Ashford (on another forum). 

Roy Harper, pictured performing on stage during the British End Of The Road Festival in 2012

A statement was issued on Roy Harper's Facebook page: "Roy vigorously denies the allegations that have been made against him and looks forward to clearing his name."

In February 2015, Roy was cleared of indecent assault on an 11 year old but a retrial was set to take place at Worcester Crown court for 30 November as there was no agreement on the other five charges. This was decided on 26 March yet reported so his fans were unsure as to what was going on. Finally, however, in early November 2015, the charges were dropped.

Trish Fitzpatrick commented on the abovementioned post on Facebook, "Delighted that the case is closed - but disgusted that it took so long!" Another fan, Helen Caswell, wrote: "What a waste of taxpayers' money. Anyone who knows his music and lyrics would appreciate the nonsensical nature of these allegations. The world is officially mad and I really hope that this has not stopped one of the finest musician/artist in the entire universe from returning to the stage. Please tour again...Please...From a dedicated admirer of your work."

Roy Harper 'angry' at court fight as sexual abuse charges dropped

Folk musician namechecked in Led Zeppelin track has spent three years maintaining his innocence, at ‘enormous’ personal and financial cost

The acclaimed folk musician Roy Harper has expressed anger and sorrow over a three-year battle to clear his name of allegations of historical sexual abuse.

Harper, who has worked with artists ranging from Paul McCartney to Kate Bush and was namechecked in a Led Zeppelin track track, walked free from court after prosecutors announced they were dropping allegations against him.

Earlier this year a jury cleared Harper, 74, of claims that he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in the 1970s and indecently assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 1980. But it failed to reach verdicts on other charges relating to the 11-year-old and he faced a retrial. Finally, prosecutors at Worcester crown court offered no evidence on these charges on Monday.

Outside the court, Harper said he had always maintained his innocence. He said: “I have now been acquitted on all the charges that were brought. This case should never have gone as far as this, or taken so long to resolve.

“The psychological and personal cost to my wife and myself has been enormous and the financial cost hugely unfair. I lost my livelihood and I spent my savings ... and more, on my defence.

“I realise these are difficult issues at this time in this society, and I thank my lawyers for standing by me and working so hard to show the truth. Despite coming out of this without a blemish on my name, I cannot recoup my costs and that’s left me incredibly angry. 

“I’m now going to restart my working life where I left off nearly three years ago. I’d like to thank everyone who’s continued to support me. Thank you, all of you.”

Roy with Jimmy Page after the Battersea gig, July 1984

A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said: “We keep all our cases under constant review and in this case it was decided that based on the strength of the evidence there is no longer a realistic prospect of a conviction. We will be meeting with the complainant and her family in order to fully explain our decision.”

Harper has been a professional musician since 1964, releasing 22 studio albums and 10 live albums across his 50-year career. He has never been a household name but he continues to influence young musicians and has always been hugely admired by his peers, not least Led Zeppelin, who honoured him on their Led Zeppelin III album album by including the track Hats Off to (Roy) Harper.

He was first contacted by the police in connection with the allegations in February 2013. In September that year his first album in 13 years, Man and Myth, was released to critical acclaim. The Guardian gave it four stars and called it “an absolute corker”.

During his trial, the prosecutor Anthony Potter told the jurors that several offences against the younger victim were alleged to have occurred at the singer’s then home near Marden, Herefordshire.
The alleged victim told police Harper’s home had been an exciting place to be when she was younger because there were lots of famous people there. She told officers: “I couldn’t wait to go round there. I felt special. There were lots of famous people, it was a nice place to be.” Harper now lives in County Cork, Ireland.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/09/roy-harper-cleared-historical-sexual-abuse-angry-court-battle?CMP=twt_b-gdnnews

Roy and Tracy Harper Worcester Crown Court 2015

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Peaches Geldof

An assortment of forum notes, articles and links (this is just an attempt to summarise what people are saying in the truth movement).

The mysterious death of Peaches Geldof and the VIP child-abuse connection

Model and TV personality Peaches Geldof was found dead at her home in Kent, England on 7 April 2014. Geldof was the daughter of musician Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (who died of a drug overdose in 2000, i.e. she was bumped off).

Peaches once told a newspaper: "Joe Bloggs who only earns 20 grand and really has to struggle doesn't want to see Brad and Angelina strolling round in their million-dollar mansions. He wants to see them falling apart because that will make him feel better about himself. It's deep in the mid-brain below the survival instinct. That lust to see a downfall. It's animalistic."

Photograph by Graeme Robertson

Peaches Geldof faces criminal probe after tweeting names of mothers who helped Lostprophets paedophile abuse their babies

Naming the mothers could lead to the identification of the children, which is why the court called them only Woman A and Woman B. Lostprophets singer Watkins was branded a ‘determined and committed paedophile’ after he pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a string of sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.

Yesterday morning Miss Geldof, 24, ranted to her followers: ‘The papers MUST name “woman A & B” who offered up their babies to this monster'...When no newspaper took up her suggestion, she decided to publish the banned details herself, after reportedly reading them on a US-based website. She tweeted: ‘The names are...’ and wrote both mothers’ full names, before adding: ‘what sick, horrible women'...

Miss Geldof, who has two young sons with rocker husband Thomas Cohen, works as a journalist, writing columns for The Daily Telegraph and Elle Girl and articles for The Guardian. It is not known whether she has ever had any training in media law. Under the Contempt of Court Act 1981, the maximum sentence for the offence is two years in prison.

Peaches Geldof at a Hugo Boss store opening in New York in 2008. Photograph by Sipa USA/Rex Features

Peaches Geldof faces police investigation after naming moms who allegedly offered babies to Lostprophets pedophile rocker Ian Watkins

Watkins, 36, attempted to rape a 11-month-old baby in April last year. The boy's mother - Woman A - pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting attack. Another mother - Woman B - allowed singer to plot raping her daughter. By naming mothers the victims can be identified, which is illegal.

L'wren just "hung herself" over less than 5 million. I don't buy it. 5 million is a fart in the shit storm that is Mick Jagger and the stones. More likely L'wren and Peaches were on the same page and working together to expose what kinds of evil these guys draw their power from.

“I don’t think this is the only thing she's done. I’m sure she’s done other things behind the scenes trying to weed out what these people, these paedophiles, are up to and some of their sick antics. And I think she was planning on exposing them further. And this is only what, 5, 6 months ago, at the end of November last year, OK, and now she’s dead?” – pressResetEarth (YouTube).

Bob Geldof arrives back at his home in Chelsea, with daughters Peaches (middle) and Pixie

What part was she confused with?

1) you do not talk about fight club
2) you DO NOT talk about fight club

Whacked.

Anyone hoping another would come forward and spill more on secret societies was just reminded:

you do not talk about fight club.

or you die.

She went against the Establishment in which she was brought up.

Bob Geldof, Paula Yates, and their five-year-old daughter Fifi Trixiebelle, show off the new baby Peaches

Peaches Geldof was an enemy of the Pop industry's pedophiles

Bob Geldof told Paula Yates - 'I am above the law'

Peaches Geldof Murdered By Illuminati & Knights Of Malta For Exposing Illuminati Pedophilia?

The mysterious death of Peaches Geldof and Britain’s dirty secrets

From Scientology to libertine cult Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO)

This photo of Peaches in the arms of her late mother, Paula Yates, was the last she tweeted (which suggests to me that he mother was guiding her through this exposé from the spiritworld).