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Two Brits Arrested For Making Crop Circles
Saturday, November 4, 2000
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EDITOR'S COMMENT:
Today, in England, there is news of two men being arrested for making
crop circles, or, as the local English authorities call it, "causing
criminal damage to an unspecified area of pasture near Marlborough in
July this year."
One of these men, a 29-year-old from Wiltshire, will be familiar to
those of you who read the NHNE Special Report on Crop Circles that Sherry
Stultz wrote. His name is Matthew Williams and he publicly admitted
that he (and an associate of his named Paul Damon), were responsible
for several crop circles made during the 1998 crop circle season.
And now, two years later, he has apparently been caught.
The following two articles (a letter from Colin Andrews and a news
story that appeared in The Independent) was sent out by Paul Anderson
of Circles Phenomenon Research Canada:
http://www.egroups.com/group/cprcanadanews
http://www.geocities.com/cpr-canada
Thanks to Sherry Stultz for alerting me to this important development.
--- David Sunfellow
NHNE Special Report on Crop Circles:
http://www.nhne.com/specialreports/srcropcircles/
Interviews/Reports Concerning Matthew Williams:
Field Report 7:
http://www.nhne.com/specialreports/srcropcircles/fieldreport7.html
Crop Circle Update: Part 1 & 2:
http://www.nhne.com/specialreports/srcropcircles/fieldreport8.html
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TWO MEN ARRESTED AND EQUIPMENT SEIZED. ONE CHARGED OF
MAKING CROP CIRCLE - OTHER INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY.
By Colin Andrews
November 4, 2000
Reported In CPR-CANADA NEWS By Paul Anderson.
http://www.egroups.com/message/cprcanadanews/29
I received a telephone call from a British Journalist early this morning
to inform me of a newspaper article in today's "Western Daily Press"
regarding the arrest of two men under suspicion of making a crop circle
at West Overton (that which was allegedly made by Matthew William's
for Whitley Strieber and touted on his radio program, "Dreamland").
I have spoken with Wiltshire Police who confirm that Matthew William's
has been arrested with another man who also lives at the same address.
Equipment and a computer have been seized by police who will apply for
William's to be remanded at a court hearing set for Devizes Court on
Monday 6th November. The police told me that "it is likely other
cases will be pursued but at this moment he has been charged only with
making the one intricate crop circle construction at West Overton"
(for Whitley Strieber). According to police, they have been given photographic
evidence and are looking at a great deal of other information.
I am considering flying over for the full court hearing when that date
is known. Monday's hearing will be adjourned after the application for
a remand is heard.
I believe that this is a significant development and one which will
lead to other arrests soon. The impact upon the events in the fields
will be seen next year and will probably prove the extent to which people
have been involved, (i.e. - my own findings at least 80%).
I should make it clear, that these arrests came as a surprise to me
this morning and I am in no way involved with the police in this matter.
My job is research.
I thought you would appreciate knowing about this.
Best Wishes,
Colin Andrews
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POLICE MAKE FIRST ARREST OVER CROP CIRCLES
By Cahal Milmo
The Independent
4 November 2000
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/UK/Environment/2000-11/cropcircle041100.shtml
They have been a source of mystery and amusement to students of the
bizarre for years, but yesterday crop circles attracted the attention
of a new audience -- the long arm of the law.
A 29-year-old Wiltshire man last night became what is believed to be
the first person in Britain to be accused of the novel crime of raiding
a field and creating patterns out of flattened wheat.
Matthew Williams, of Bishops Cannings, near Devizes, was arrested after
photographs allegedly showing him working with another man were sent
anonymously to detectives.
He will appear before Devizes magistrates on Monday charged with causing
criminal damage to an unspecified area of pasture near Marlborough in
July this year.
The case threatens to blow the lid on what has long been believed to
be the prime cause of crop circles -- well-equipped and highly adept
hoaxers.
For years, fans of the paranormal had sought to explain the weird and
wonderful patterns of interlinked circles, squares and diamonds as the
work of aliens or freak weather conditions. But some crop circle creators
have recently come forward to confess to their activities, carried out
under cover of darkness using an array of ladders, tethered barrels
and ropes to work "magic".
Police arrested Williams earlier this week after searching his home
and recovering pieces of equipment allegedly used to sculpt circles.
A second man was also detained but later released without charge.
News of the prosecution was welcomed by farmers in the rolling countryside
of Wiltshire -- prime territory for crop circles, with dozens appearing
every summer.
Tim Carson, chairman of the National Farmers Union in the county, said:
"It's no different if someone comes into your garden and causes
damage. You spend a lot of time and effort planting crops and then someone
comes along and destroys them, it's very annoying."
Andrew Naughton, who farms near Devizes, added: "Imagine you had
a green car and someone came along and sprayed pretty patterns on the
roof with white paint. That's the only way I can describe it."
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