Petition updateInquiry into ethics/practices of ASADA AFL WADA antidoping case against the 34 EFC playersNew information; Fact Checking The Court for Arbitration for Sport #4
Philip NelsonAustralia
Feb 12, 2018
Justice for the 34 believe none of the sporting or governing bodies involved in the investigation, interim reports, and prosecution of these players have given the appearance of objectivity in the selection of evidence. None of the sporting or governing bodies involved in the investigation, interim reports, and prosecution of players, perhaps with the exception of the AFL Tribunal, have given any regard to whether evidence could be regarded as expert or scientific. In fact, some supporting evidence needed to be discounted on the grounds of relevance. The sporting and governing bodies involved in the investigation, interim reports, and prosecution of the players ran their own agenda in order to achieve a preconceived outcome. As a result, the outcome that was reached contains numerous factual errors and is based on suppositions which in many cases are unsupported. In this video for example, the CAS made an assumption that Mr Dank, the sports scientist, was discussing TB-4 in a text message and they used this as evidence to back their claim Thymosin was 'The Jewel in the Crown of the regime' and it was given to all players. The CAS assumption that Mr Dank was discussing a banned substance is wrong. Given the CAS assumption is wrong, the conclusion is probably wrong as well. Another fact is checked to make sure the first one was not an isolated event. The CAS assumed the reason why the players did not complete the Doping Control Form (DCF) was they had something to hide. Again, the CAS assumption is wrong. Completion of the DCF was optional. No players bothered to compete it. Would you? These are very basic errors in law by experienced regulatory authorities who have had plenty of time to do the research. How can vastly experienced lawyers and panelists for ASADA, WADA and The CAS can get these basic assumptions so wrong? It makes you wonder, doesn't it. How could The CAS Panel make these conclusion, adjudicate this case and find the players guilty, and keep a straight face? Justice for the 34 believe the prosecution of the case was built on inexact proofs, indefinite testimony, and indirect inferences that do not reach the standard of ‘comfortable satisfaction’ and therefore has no place in Australian sport. Innocent or guilty, we just want the players to receive a fair go. That’s the Australian way. Therefore, Justice for the 34 requests an Independent Inquiry in order to: Investigate and consider all the relevant facts so they are publically available. To date, the evidence against the players has been based on taking ‘bits out that might compromise what we need’. Investigate the role, motives and ethics of each sporting, government body and the media during the investigation and prosecution of the case. Identify if any person or organization has breached an Australia law during the investigation and prosecution of the case; make sure everyone is held accountable for their actions; and if warranted, prosecute the offenders. Investigate a mechanism for a review of this matter in Australia to ensure the players are given the opportunity to clear their names if they so wish. Review and amend legislation and rules so any identified injustices can never happen to Australian sports people again. Thank you for your support. Please sign our petition and like this video. For further information, contact Justice of the 34 via their Facebook page.
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