By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Each of us—throughout the world—has experienced injustices in our respective legal systems. Some whom we know, or know about, have died as a result of such atrocities; and yes, they are atrocities, just as much as if someone slit our throats, quite literally.

A British television drama, airing on PBS, is capturing this. Variety has summarized the series as follows:

“[O]ver a 15-year period, at least 3,500 subpostmasters were falsely accused by the Post Office for financial losses that never actually happened. Around 700 people were prosecuted and more than 200 were sent to prison. And four subpostmasters took their own lives.”[2]

I have written about injustices in the American legal system, with which I am personally familiar.[3] And yes, they came after me, just as they came after the late U.S. Senator from Alaska, Ted Stevens, whom I knew. Both of us were vindicated[4]; and everyone who was involved in these travesties at the Department of Justice should have been indicted, arrested and imprisoned, but they weren’t.[5]

Like those described in the British drama, the entire process takes an enormous toll. Also, did they try to kill Senator Stevens? Sound farfetched? Maybe. But that’s what they do.[6]

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© 2024, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mr-bates-vs-the-post-office-gwyneth-hughes-true-story-pbs-1235958210/ (“‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’: Gwyneth Hughes Brings True Story”); see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Bates_vs_The_Post_Office (“Mr Bates vs The Post Office”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/justice-and-the-law-do-not-mix/ (“Justice And The Law Do Not Mix”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/the-united-states-department-of-injustice/ (“The United States Department of Injustice”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/the-state-bar-of-california-is-lawless-and-a-travesty-and-should-be-abolished/ (“The State Bar Of California Is Lawless And A Travesty, And Should Be Abolished”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2021/08/12/california-is-a-mess-and-its-state-bar-remains-the-most-odious-trade-association-in-america/ (“California Is A Mess, And Its State Bar Remains The Most Odious Trade Association In America”)

[4]  See, e.g.,  https://www.wilmerhale.com/insights/news/impressive-jury-victory-secured-for-pro-bono-client-in-bankruptcy-fraud-case-february-28-2008  (“Impressive Jury Victory Secured for Pro Bono Client in Bankruptcy Fraud Case | WilmerHale”); and USA v. Naegele, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Case 1:05-cr-00151-PLF, see PACER Docket Sheet entry 301, “[i]t is hereby ORDERED that the defendant, Timothy D. Naegele, is acquitted, discharged, and any bond exonerated.”

[5]  See, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Stevens (“Ted Stevens”)

[6]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/09/29/like-chinese-water-torture-the-democrats-are-trying-to-kill-president-trump/ (“Like Chinese Water Torture, The Democrats Are Trying To Kill President Trump”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/the-department-of-injustices-inspector-general-is-complicit-in-the-deep-state-cover-up/ (“The Department Of Injustice’s Inspector General Is Complicit In The Deep-State Cover-Up!”)