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2. Mixture
Juridical and media action
“In my work, I travel all over the world, so I have gained much experience and know many
people. My activities are on behalf of ecology groups, gay groups and against discrimination of
pedophiles.
For example, I have made a complaint against an ‘expert’ who influenced a jury by falsely
contesting that a child murderer was “a pedophile”, which he clearly was not.
I have also reacted to a radio programme that used the expression ‘sex offenders’ as a synonym
for ‘pedophiles’. I offered my feedback as an issue of semantics, not as a plea for pedophilia. I
did the same to an author who wrote “pedophiles and other dangerous criminals”. This is
misleading and dangerous. Not every pedophile is a dangerous criminal. The radio programme
staff and the author were surprised, as though I had said something completely new to them.
The author changed his article.
I remark that pedophile acts are punished more severely than murder. The public does not
receive correct information, so people don’t think correctly – as a result they only become panicstricken.
No, I never do this on behalf of a group. I always act as an individual only. The media present
groups wrongly and consequently groups are not taken seriously.
No, I never give opportunity for an interview. Interviews with the media always go wrong.”
Background work & defending people
“It is very difficult to get the public to think correctly. People are sceptical and cynical. The
media deform any information. Especially if one has once been convicted – that’s the first thing
the media investigate - and if one does not have a qualification, one seems to have no right to
speak at all.
Yet, I have gathered much background information, which most lawyers have not got anyway.
So I am able to help people by gathering background information and thus help them with their
defence.”
Another member said: “Very good, I do the same. I have made an archive of news clippings
and background information, which appeared to be helpful in the defence of people and to
inform their lawyers.”
Influencing people
“It is surely difficult to persuade people to recognize nuances. However, I try to do this by
writing ‘letters to the editor’ in the media.
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