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Ozzy Tenby.
After reading many of your comments with regard's to this documentary i am sure you can all appreciate that at that time in the 70's when the documentary was made the people involved were very nieve to L.S.D it was a drug very ahead of it's time being manufactored in a very old fassion community. wether or not the documenary has any relavance to what was going on at the time well poetic licence springs to mind but the fact still remains that this was and still is an amazing turn of event's that should be made more public
Fri Nov 6 09:53:23 2009
Chris from Lampeter
Mr McDonnell - how about you set the record straight then? I have just watched the 1978 documentary and read Lyn Ebenezer's new book on Operation Julie, in which you feature briefly, and there are plenty of intriguing gaps and inconsistencies. Perhaps you could fill us all in. That said, of most interest to me is what became of everyone after they got out of prison in the late 1980s.
Thu Jul 31 10:01:41 2008
JP McDonnell, Uruguay
As former Julie conspirator number 16 I found the documentary to be an amusing entertainment but with very little connection to reality. There again, most of us had little connection with commonplace reality back then. Reading the comment from Ex Brecon Bobby, it sounds as if he was one of the cops who smashed my unlocked front door... and it was 5am not 6am.
Mon Jul 14 16:56:28 2008
Piglet UK
What interested me was the route used by Kemp. He formed an intermediate using hydrazine (nasty stuff) which was one of the very original routes tested by Hoffman.Compare that to today. Recently, Casey Hardison was caught making LSD in Ovington, near Brighton. His route was MUCH safer and MUCH more simple. Kemps route would produce 40% yield at best. Hardisons route returned over 90%
Wed Mar 26 09:08:20 2008
Sara Todd
"Jane Dowdle, CardiffI recall this event first hand. This documentary reminds me of what a narrow minded place Britain really was... this documentary is very poor journalism and is highly deceptive."I find that a very interesting viewpoint, as factually the journalism was accurate and informative. There were a couple of scaremongering comments made by a Police officer who claimed acid could lead to murder or suicide - but much as you may dislike that opinion, people HAVE killed themselves and others whilst tripping, though admittedly it's not a common occurence!What I often find ironic when people engage in discussions of this nature is that often the most biased opinions will usually come from the users - painting the picture that their drug of choice is completely harmless, and the rest of the world is just out to smear its name. They tend to reference 'Reefer Madness' a lot to back that up too!Those of us educated enough to see the WHOLE picture know full well that Reefer Madness is a joke of a film, deliberately misleading. We also realise that biased drug users are equally as guilty of disinforamtion, just in a converse fashion...
Mon Dec 31 10:10:30 2007
Microdot UK
It's a shame Operation Julie ever happened.I think that LSD centers, complete with properly trained staff should set up around the country. Acid could then be taken in a safe enviroment.
Fri Jun 29 09:33:12 2007
Jane Dowdle, Cardiff
I recall this event first hand. This documentary reminds me of what a narrow minded place Britain really was... this documentary is very poor journalism and is highly deceptive. I mean it's pretty much nonsense, and lacking in objectivity. The shameful reefer madness fear-mongering is astounding. It is quite remarkable seeing this now and observing how through the selective and slanted use of facts the media can be used to constrain people's understanding of events.
Thu Jun 21 09:18:34 2007
Ex Brecon Bobby
The night of the Julie 'bust' was the same night as the Brecon Police Ball which that year was held at the Manor Hotel in Crickhowell. Mid way through the night the off duty officers at the Ball were sent home with instructions to report for duty at Brecon Police Station. During the early hours of the next morning a rag tag group of fazed and tired undercover officers appeared and crashed out on the office floor. These were later paired up with officers with local knowledge of the premises to be raided in the area. Groups set off to carry out the raids at about 6am. I recall that in my case the only thing that upset the house occupants was the fact that the front door was broken down to gain access - when as it later transpired the door was unlocked and could have been opened with the handle !
Mon Apr 2 10:09:49 2007
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