As Mohammed did not attend the meeting we will now write to him to advise him of our final decision, and give him the right to appeal. If he does, we will have to arrange a special meeting of our members, at which Mohammed may appeal to the membership and have them vote on the ban.
At our ordinary committee meeting, which followed the special meeting, we passed a motion to the effect that Victoria will not accept entry to tournaments from any player who, at the time, is banned by his/her state or territory association. I believe that you already have this clause in place, "BJ". I'm not sure what you can do about Mohammed's entry to your Championship, "OR", its something you'll have to work out with your committee.
Most of the reasons for the ban have been publicised by Mohammed himself on his personal blog, with the exception of two important documents, the first a second accusation of cheating directed at Mohammed himself*, and the second a very nasty, racist and threatening email to Kow, in response to her earlier accusation of cheating against Mohammed**. If anyone is interested in reading these for completion please let me know and I will forward them to you. There are several links to different pages on the following website -
http://scrabbledetective.blogspot.com/2008/06/extent-of-scrabble-cheating.html
This has been an unpleasant episode and I'm not sure that it is behind us as yet.
Needless to say I am very grateful for the supportive committee I have here in Victoria.
Kind regards to all,
MM.
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It is now official that Victoria has banned Mohammed Hegazi for one year - here is the motion as it appears in our minutes -
4. CONFIRMATION OR REVOCATION OF RESOLUTION:
RESOLUTION of Special Meeting held on 18th September, 2008
In accordance with Rule 10.1 of the ASPA (Victoria) Inc Constitution, we find that Mohammed Hegazi has neglected to comply with these rules and is guilty of conduct unbecoming a member and prejudicial to the interests of the Association, and that he be suspended from attending or participating in all ASPA (Victoria) Inc. tournaments for 1 year commencing Saturday November 1st, 2008.
MOVED: "GK"/"TH" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RESOLUTION: (October 16 2008)
That the Resolution passed unanimously at the Special Meeting held on September 18th, 2008 regarding Mohammed Hegazi be upheld and that during the period Saturday November 1st, 2008 to Saturday October 31st, 2009, inclusive, the Committee reserves the right, on behalf of the members of the Association, to review this decision and the extent to which it shall be applied in the event that further allegations are made against Mr. Hegazi***.
MOVED: "NF"/"AF" CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
It is likely that he would have escaped with a warning, were it not for the email he sent to Kow, which was the deciding factor. I have attached a copy if you wish to read it, as it will demonstrate the serious and unacceptable nature of his behaviour.**
I am aware of the email which he sent yesterday to several people around Australia, in which he states that I have asked Tasmania and the Capital Territory to refuse his entry to their tournaments. "AM" and "OR" will confirm that I have not done so, but I don't intend to challenge Mohammed re his twisting of the facts - I shall just keep it on file for future reference,
Kind regards, and thank you all for your support in this matter,
MM
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Thank you, "AM", I seem to have missed your email till now. If the need arises you could inform him of the actual chain of events, but at the moment I'm happy to leave the matter rest.
I would hope that anyone who received the email from Mohammed would have sufficient commonsense to know that he has misrepresented the facts, and certainly I think that anyone who knows me, and the Victorian Committee members personally, would realise that we aren't persecuting him.
Kind regards,
MM
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Dear MM
I cannot understand how Mohammed can give such publicity to his own bad behaviour, and his terrifying ethnic prejudices and delusions, and then have the gaul (sic) to suggest he is being victimised. I have been aware for a long time of his repeated accusations of cheating, - usually made against people such as you, proving he is a coward - but the more I have learned about him, the more I have been amazed (and concerned) that such a person has been attending Scrabble tournaments.
I briefly thought he may have woken up to himself when he said he would abide by the Tasmanian committee's decision, but his subsequent ravings have proved he hasn't (and never will). However, I remain hopeful that he will stay away from our tournament. [*]
Congratulations on the resolve you and your members have shown in dealing with this man. I know it has been a painful experience. Hopefully you will be rewarded by seeing some of the people he has scared off, returning to tournaments****.
Very best wishes
Alan Mathews
* [Would I want to rub shoulders with such character?]
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Thank you for your thoughts, "AM", the best thing I can say is that he marches to the beat of a different drum.
We are also hopeful that our tournament numbers may pick up somewhat, it has taken quite a degree of resolve on the part of our regular attendees to continue supporting our tournaments, and as I've mentioned before I am grateful for the strength and support of our committee members.
I sincerely hope that your Championship runs smoothly and happily,
MM
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My Comment:
* This is a reference to a momentary dispute over the calculation of extra time on the clock, after a certain game against a habitual cheat that infuriated me to no end and affected my ability to remain composed. It was sorted out in a few seconds. However, making reference to it, by Mrs Miller, as an "important" "cheating attempt" is a very sneaky Shylockian method that casts a smear and implicitly suggests that I am the subject of genuine complaints of cheating. Such smear was resounded by "TH" from NSW on a discussion board, in the form of an 'innocent' question about 'people who actually try to cheat after being falsely accused of cheating.'
**Below is the email sent to Kow, to which reference is made above by MM. I refused to discuss it at the Committee meeting. It was supposed to be a private and confidential email. I tried to make it as nasty as the terrible unsubstantiated accusation levelled at me by an unsophisticated mind, that would not appreciate a civil dialogue. I had no intention at that stage to expose any Shylockian attitudes within the scrabble community. I have had no intention to confront scrabble Shylocks, UNTIL they declared war on me. The threat to expose Kow has now been fully carried out, by clearly demonstrating in a simple logical manner, on this blog, how she has been a blatant Shylockian liar [Blog archive Sept 2008.] Geoff Wright, the Tournament Director was watching that particular game, which finished much later than the rest. He was exchanging whispering comments with her at the time. If there were a shade of truth in her story, she should have alerted him on the spot. Mrs Miller should have discussed this matter with him, had she not been party to this dirty affair. Maybe she did discuss it with him and could not extract a result to her satisfaction. When this was explained to the Committee, the response was amazing. Andrew Fisher simply and sarcastically sneered at the mental capacity and awareness of Geoff Wright, instead of suggesting a reprimand for the offending Kow, who formally made an unsubstantiated allegation against a fellow player. Here is the much vaunted email upon which ten people, presumably sane, based their "unanimous" decision:
To: Iratekow@------
I have fought many a battle against fanatic jews in and outside Australia. This scrabble fiasco is nothing but a ripple in a turbulent ocean. I can handle it with ease. Scrabble tournaments are nothing but a minor pastime for me, which I often thought of quitting whenever I reflected on the extent of its infestation by cheats.
You know damn well that your story is a fabrication. I tried hard to find an excuse for you, such as a tile accidentally falling off the rack onto my lap and me reaching for it, but I could not recall such an accident happening.
I am prepared to give you one last chance to withdraw your heinous complaint, in exchange for giving you my word not to discuss this matter with any third party. If you click on the small sample of links below, you might know a little bit more about my determination and appreciate how generous my offer is. If you elect to be stubborn and carry on with your gang of conniving prejudiced fanatic jews, I promise to expose you in a very unpleasant manner. I will give you one week to consult with your fellow jews.
http://www.adl.org/main_International_Affairs/iran_holocaust_conference.htm?Multi_page_sections=sHeading_5
http://www.bnaibrith.org.au/images/%7BD6933DD3-9DFF-4375-B3CA-C653D9FA5F7E%7D.pdf
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Thank you for your thoughts, "AM", the best thing I can say is that he marches to the beat of a different drum.
We are also hopeful that our tournament numbers may pick up somewhat, it has taken quite a degree of resolve on the part of our regular attendees to continue supporting our tournaments, and as I've mentioned before I am grateful for the strength and support of our committee members.
I sincerely hope that your Championship runs smoothly and happily,
MM
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My Comment:
* This is a reference to a momentary dispute over the calculation of extra time on the clock, after a certain game against a habitual cheat that infuriated me to no end and affected my ability to remain composed. It was sorted out in a few seconds. However, making reference to it, by Mrs Miller, as an "important" "cheating attempt" is a very sneaky Shylockian method that casts a smear and implicitly suggests that I am the subject of genuine complaints of cheating. Such smear was resounded by "TH" from NSW on a discussion board, in the form of an 'innocent' question about 'people who actually try to cheat after being falsely accused of cheating.'
**Below is the email sent to Kow, to which reference is made above by MM. I refused to discuss it at the Committee meeting. It was supposed to be a private and confidential email. I tried to make it as nasty as the terrible unsubstantiated accusation levelled at me by an unsophisticated mind, that would not appreciate a civil dialogue. I had no intention at that stage to expose any Shylockian attitudes within the scrabble community. I have had no intention to confront scrabble Shylocks, UNTIL they declared war on me. The threat to expose Kow has now been fully carried out, by clearly demonstrating in a simple logical manner, on this blog, how she has been a blatant Shylockian liar [Blog archive Sept 2008.] Geoff Wright, the Tournament Director was watching that particular game, which finished much later than the rest. He was exchanging whispering comments with her at the time. If there were a shade of truth in her story, she should have alerted him on the spot. Mrs Miller should have discussed this matter with him, had she not been party to this dirty affair. Maybe she did discuss it with him and could not extract a result to her satisfaction. When this was explained to the Committee, the response was amazing. Andrew Fisher simply and sarcastically sneered at the mental capacity and awareness of Geoff Wright, instead of suggesting a reprimand for the offending Kow, who formally made an unsubstantiated allegation against a fellow player. Here is the much vaunted email upon which ten people, presumably sane, based their "unanimous" decision:
To: Iratekow@------
I have fought many a battle against fanatic jews in and outside Australia. This scrabble fiasco is nothing but a ripple in a turbulent ocean. I can handle it with ease. Scrabble tournaments are nothing but a minor pastime for me, which I often thought of quitting whenever I reflected on the extent of its infestation by cheats.
You know damn well that your story is a fabrication. I tried hard to find an excuse for you, such as a tile accidentally falling off the rack onto my lap and me reaching for it, but I could not recall such an accident happening.
I am prepared to give you one last chance to withdraw your heinous complaint, in exchange for giving you my word not to discuss this matter with any third party. If you click on the small sample of links below, you might know a little bit more about my determination and appreciate how generous my offer is. If you elect to be stubborn and carry on with your gang of conniving prejudiced fanatic jews, I promise to expose you in a very unpleasant manner. I will give you one week to consult with your fellow jews.
http://www.adl.org/main_International_Affairs/iran_holocaust_conference.htm?Multi_page_sections=sHeading_5
http://www.bnaibrith.org.au/images/%7BD6933DD3-9DFF-4375-B3CA-C653D9FA5F7E%7D.pdf
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From: "Katie Rowe"
To: "Marj Miller"< mjwm@connexus.net.au;
Subject: Fw: Offer
Marj and Barry
I wonder if you can give me some advice on how to handle this. I don't know what to say, except that I am not Jewish. Unfortunately both my home address and current address are out there for everyone, and I am actually a little frightened.
Thanks
Katie
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***This is an open ended invitation intended for more fellow Shylocks to come forward with more invented trivia. Shylockian tactics plumb the depths of dishonour and indecency. They include character assassination, wilful distortion of facts, fabrication of falsehoods, and an utter disregard for the truth if it derailed their plans. I think the supply of hard core Shylocks has already been depleted. Members of the clan are not all evil or stupid. I have no doubt that many are not happy with this state of affairs. To them, I would like to emphasise the fact that I did not start this open and ugly encounter; Carol johnsen did in an ignorant and unsophisticated manner. Subsequently, she had the full support of the gang, who responded by initiating this case against me, and to hurriedly collect flimsy evidence over a short period of time, in order to cover up for her incompetent and tactless email.
****In this regard, I suggest that MM should seriously think of hiring larger halls as venues for her future Victorian tournaments. The numbers of returning escapees might be overwhelming, since the total number of players in Victoria is about two hundred. Even if an immediate comparison with past years might not support this assumption, it should happen in a few years as memories of the dreadful villain fade away!
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Some forgive, some forget, some do both. I do neither, I get even. In fact, when properly motivated, I get way more than even. The attitude of this Shylockian gang has given me more than just motivation to fight back.
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***This is an open ended invitation intended for more fellow Shylocks to come forward with more invented trivia. Shylockian tactics plumb the depths of dishonour and indecency. They include character assassination, wilful distortion of facts, fabrication of falsehoods, and an utter disregard for the truth if it derailed their plans. I think the supply of hard core Shylocks has already been depleted. Members of the clan are not all evil or stupid. I have no doubt that many are not happy with this state of affairs. To them, I would like to emphasise the fact that I did not start this open and ugly encounter; Carol johnsen did in an ignorant and unsophisticated manner. Subsequently, she had the full support of the gang, who responded by initiating this case against me, and to hurriedly collect flimsy evidence over a short period of time, in order to cover up for her incompetent and tactless email.
****In this regard, I suggest that MM should seriously think of hiring larger halls as venues for her future Victorian tournaments. The numbers of returning escapees might be overwhelming, since the total number of players in Victoria is about two hundred. Even if an immediate comparison with past years might not support this assumption, it should happen in a few years as memories of the dreadful villain fade away!
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Some forgive, some forget, some do both. I do neither, I get even. In fact, when properly motivated, I get way more than even. The attitude of this Shylockian gang has given me more than just motivation to fight back.
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