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I thought of killing myself, says climate scandal professor Phil Jones
Times Online ^ | February 7, 2010 | Richard Girling

Posted on 02/07/2010 8:36:49 AM PST by fireman15

THE scientist at the centre of the “climategate” email scandal has revealed that he was so traumatised by the global backlash against him that he contemplated suicide.

Professor Phil Jones said in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times that he had thought about killing himself “several times”. He acknowledged similarities to Dr David Kelly, the scientist who committed suicide after being exposed as the source for a BBC report that alleged the government had “sexed up” evidence to justify the invasion of Iraq.

In emails that were hacked into and seized upon by global-warming sceptics before the Copenhagen climate summit in December, Jones appeared to call upon his colleagues to destroy scientific data rather than release it to people intent on discrediting their work monitoring climate change.

Jones, 57, said he was unprepared for the scandal: “I am just a scientist. I have no training in PR or dealing with crises.”

(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: climatechange; climategate; dramaqueen; globalwarming; victimhood
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The poor guy! I am sure he feels the pain of the people starving in third world countries who have starving babies because they can't afford to pay twice as much for food because of the "green" policies he has misled politicians into legislating. This nonsense kills vulnerable people. Fortunately he is a "scientist"; I am sure he has the ability to find a clean, green, and painless way to do it. But actually in my line of work the ones who actually do kill themselves don't seem to brag alot about their plans ahead of time. I think he is just hoping people will let him off because he has suffered so much already.
1 posted on 02/07/2010 8:36:50 AM PST by fireman15
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he had thought about killing himself “several times”.

Curious. I always thought once would suffice.

2 posted on 02/07/2010 8:38:13 AM PST by LouAvul
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I have a choice of guns and ammo.......just saying is all.


3 posted on 02/07/2010 8:39:23 AM PST by Engineer_Soldier (Glenn Beck 2012!)
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Blah, blah, blah pity play actions speak louder then words.


4 posted on 02/07/2010 8:40:27 AM PST by FromLori (FromLori)
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It sounds like he can’t even kill himself without massive error.


5 posted on 02/07/2010 8:40:51 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
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To: LouAvul

I always say that a man will die before changing his “world view”. Seems like Phil was facing that choice.

And, I’ll bet that rather than admit he was wrong and that all of his “science” was agenda driven....he doubles down on the Global warming threat.


6 posted on 02/07/2010 8:40:54 AM PST by KeepUSfree (WOSD = fascism pure and simple.)
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Stop thinking...start doing! ...just sayin’


7 posted on 02/07/2010 8:40:59 AM PST by hal ogen
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All that guilt from ruining the chances of Third World Hellholes from advancing.

I agree, he is running yet ANOTHER scam.


8 posted on 02/07/2010 8:41:28 AM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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Jones appeared to call upon his colleagues to destroy scientific data rather than release it to people intent on discrediting their work monitoring climate change.

And oddly enough that is exactly what happened.

9 posted on 02/07/2010 8:41:37 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (I miss the competent fiscal policy and flag waving patriotism of the Carter Administration)
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I thought of killing myself, says climate scandal professor Phil Jones

Yeah... only because he was discovered and "outed" -- and not because he thought it was wrong. He was just sorry he got caught and that the lie that he perpetrated was discovered, so they couldn't keep perpetuating it.

That's what he was sorry about... not being able to continue the lie...

10 posted on 02/07/2010 8:41:41 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Engineer_Soldier

Wouldn’t some use of the “hemp” plant be more in line with the ecocommies?


11 posted on 02/07/2010 8:42:13 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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Professor Phil Jones said in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times that he had thought about killing himself “several times”.

No need to do that Dr. Jones.

Just confess your crimes and get on with your life.

It is said that confession is good for the soul. Cleans your soul and be free.

12 posted on 02/07/2010 8:42:32 AM PST by Pontiac
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Well, before you go, please replace the corrosive and inefficient 134a in my old Chrysler's ac with good old r12 freon.
13 posted on 02/07/2010 8:42:34 AM PST by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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Good point. What a whining baby.


14 posted on 02/07/2010 8:42:37 AM PST by Bigg Red (Palin/Hunter 2012 -- Bolton their Secretary of State)
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To: fireman15; meyer; WL-law; Para-Ord.45; Desdemona; Little Bill; IrishCatholic; mmanager; ...
 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

15 posted on 02/07/2010 8:42:42 AM PST by steelyourfaith (FReepers were opposed to Obama even before it was cool to be against Obama.)
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- the source for a BBC report that alleged the government had “sexed up” evidence to justify the invasion of Iraq.

That is when the BBC invented a fake source to begin with.


16 posted on 02/07/2010 8:43:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Round 2 (insert Bikini Babe here) - DING!)
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Thankfully he didn’t. Hopefully he’ll get some help.


17 posted on 02/07/2010 8:43:21 AM PST by bobjam
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Just like a lying liberal - turn it around and become the victim.


18 posted on 02/07/2010 8:43:33 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Pork Eating CRUSADER - FUBO! Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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Yep, How's that Global Warming doing for ya'
A View from the White House


19 posted on 02/07/2010 8:43:46 AM PST by HangnJudge
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I’ve thought of killing myself, my wife and kids have no doubt thought the same (especially living with me, LOL). I suspect EVERYONE thinks about it at times. But the vast majority of us never act on it.

So why should we care if this clown has also thought about killing himself? Let him do it, and then I’ll respect his feelings.


20 posted on 02/07/2010 8:44:33 AM PST by BobL (When Democrats start to love this country more than they hate Republicans, good things might happen.)
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