Is This the True Face of the European Commission?
by Neil Herron
On Monday, 7th March 2005 the Metric Martyrs Defence
Fund received the following unsolicited, foul and abusive e-mail. (Asterisks
have been added to avoid causing offence):
Original message
From: "John M. Jones" john.jones@cec.eu.int
To: metricmartyrs@btconnect.com
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:55 PM
youre a bunch of f***ing luddites. Metric has to win
cos thats what we learnt at school. Long live England. long live metric,
with 5 metric unit names after UK scientists and 2 UK directors of the
metre bureau. The imperialists are dead in the water.
ps: what in hell are you actually defending? look at great countries like
australia and new zealand if you cant stand europe. you luddites in england
make me sick.
Although very rare, it is not the first we have received, and will probably
not be the last. However, what is significant is that the e-mail address
is a European Commission employee's address. It appears that John Jones
works for the Translation Service in Brussels.
We have requested that the Secretariat General of the
European Commission initiates an investigation as this is not the type
of behaviour expected from someone employed at the taxpayer's expense.
We intend to make an official complaint and have requested the assistance
from the three North East MEP's, Martin Callanan (Cons), Stephen Hughes
(Lab) and Fiona Hall (Lib Dem). It is unusual in the North East that we
have equal representation from the three main parties and we hope that
their response to this type of behaviour by a Commission employee is one
of unilateral condemnation.
European
Commission's Code of Good Administrative Behaviour:
Objectivity and impartiality -
Staff shall always act objectively and impartially, in the Community
interest and for the public good. They shall act independently within
the framework of the policy fixed by the Commission and their conduct
shall never be guided by personal or national interest or political pressure.
Neil Herron
Campaign Director
Metric Martyrs Defence Fund
12 Frederick Street
Sunderland
SR1 1NA
Tel. 00 44 191 565 7143
Mob. 00 44 7776202045
www.metricmartyrs.com
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