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Another day at the office and another cheery missive from a Quindell (QPP) shareholder who is a member of the #QPPSAG – check out the twitter feed of James Beckwith.
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Comments
AKCSL
Maybe James knows Sarah Connor because he’s a terminator?
Davide
I hope you report him to the police. The tweet is still visible.
Don’t tar all QPP shareholders with your moron tag though. I am an ex shareholder and poorer for the experience. Expose away and let’s see the truth about Mr Terry and QPP
bulletinboardmoron
Death threats are illegal – http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/sentencing_manual/threats_to_kill/
Handstand
I would love to shag Kylie Minogue. That doesn’t mean I’m going to go and rape her does it??!!!
Get real Tom
Doug
he says that’s not threatening, just a feeling he has.
what a bellend. Yeah, let him explain his feelings to the police!
Juicin Drumroll
Have you considered writing a tripadvisor.co.uk review for De Vere’s Horsley Park?
Dave
No one should have abuse or comments directed at them like that Tom, even if you do come across as obnoxious (and no I am not a QPP holder), you just remind me of people like Jeremy Kyle (and no I don’t watch his show). I do find it distasteful though that you should mention and bring his girlfriend in this though, completely out of order and saying where she works. Terrible. What has she done to you? Trying to shame someone by mentioning their family or intended is out of order and petty in my opinion. But like I say as noone should receive comments like you have.
Doug
Handstand, you’re an idiot. Do you really need the difference explaining to you?
B Sanderson
His gf didn’t tweet you, you shouldn’t have mention her name or where she works.
alcira16247
Tom
Have had enough of QPP and those people on QPPSAG! They seem to hate anybody that dares to cross the ‘official party line’!
Don’t care if share the price goes to £10! I’m out, sold up and gone! I for one, don’t ever wish to be associated with people such as, Mr Beckwith!
I would bet a £1 to a penny, he has not even ever bothered to read a single word you’ve written, but acted, like an idiot, on the vitriol and hatred of others!
RAF
Absolute disgraceful comment that has no place on what should be informed discussions/debates on shares. I was a QPP holder and lost money. However death threats and juvenile comments only destabilise the actions of those long term holders and make other holders look similarly unstable! Tom, I applaud your tenacity to uncover the truth and ask difficult questions.
Tom Winnifrith
Thanks for the supportive comments. Re the Girl Friend let me explain.
Beckwith has form here – he has also boasted online about posting bogus reviews of RMPC to put me out of business.
With folks who do that or worse, my tactic of recent days has been simply to ask if their wife/GF ( they are always male) or boss knows what they are doing?
On reflection they know that of they did they would be shamed. What they do as “desktop warriors” they really would not want the world to know about.
But I am prepared to shame. Beckwith has a limited web presence. His GF a bit more. Now they, their friends & family will know what James has been up to.
I am sure the GF is a sweet girl and am sure his family & hers are decent folks. They will be ashamed & perhaps bring Beckwith back into line.
Hence the publicity.
I shall in due course publish home, family and work details of other folks who have disgraced themself by harassing and defaming me and RMPC in the mistaken belief that it assists the QPP share price.
And it will then be up to their wives, families and employers to consider how to act.
T
C H Ingoldby
Tom, I do urge you to take this sort of thing seriously and to make formal reports. It might seem to just be sounding off, but with the number of threats that are being made it is quite conceivable that some idiot might actually act on it.
Also, are you doing anything about the false reviews? Have you contacted Tripadvisor? There are some screamingly obvious fake reviews there and they really should be showing some more duty of care.
B Sanderson
TW my concern was more if her employer was not happy with what her bf had done and this then has a knock on effect to her.
QPP-ShareActionGroup
Dear Tom,
For the record this person is not a member of the QPPSAG. Although we have differences of opinion with regards to Quindell we would never condone / advocate / allow any threatening, abusive or violent behaviour to anyone.
This is simply put not acceptable.
Best wishes
QPPSAG
San Quentin Bairn
This chap might be on linkedin and might be a Senior Product Specialist with AA drivetech, Perhaps he advises on hat design
Tom Winnifrith
CHI
The incident has been reported to the Avon & Somerset police.
Re Tripadvisor: Yes I demonstrated bogus reviews with links to the iii BB where folks had boasted of making those reviews.
TA Refused to act and told me “write a reply” which I did saying this is bogus and providing a link to prove it. They refused to publish saying my comment was defamatory.
Ultimately I am grateful to our regulars who love the place and I sense to SP readers such as yourself who have gone in for the odd drink or pizza for ensuring we remain just about profitable.
I hope that other free speech believers will support us with custom.
And that TA goes bust.
T
Sticky Toffee
What a prick. He’s a Chelsea fan (since 2003) – his behavior should come as no surprise. No doubt you’ll hear him hissing on the weekends…..
Langley
The phrases:
(i) “I would love to put a knife to your throat”(ii) “ … I went around saying xxxx is a kiddy fiddler PS Are you a nonce BTW?”
The second of which I am sure the journo here recognizes … are equally vile .. along with referring to some people as BB morons. Impartiality as an ethical code for journos – implies to me that it is not a good idea to engage directly with readers nor post their details to include e-mail addresses.
Humbly suggest that the senior journo here avoids engaging with the public on a personal level and sticks to asking relevant questions.
Señor Grande
Tom
You need man up, in your line of buisness if you live by the sword then you die by the sword, no pun intended
Your somewhat patchy attempts at investigative journalism have, rightly or wrongly cost a lot of people shed loads of their hard earnt
The thing is sunshine is that there are an arwful lot of nutters out there and I hope that the financial rewards outweigh the damage that could be done to you, your associated buisness’s and your family
It’s the ones that don’t advertise their intentions I would be most worried about.
Still, always a price to be paid for free speech, always will be
Tom Winnifrith
SG
So you think that if journalists writing copy exposing fraud or pointing out overvaluation it is acceptable to threaten to kill them?
Whatever….you are entitled to your view but I sense most folks will find it a fairly disgusting one. Heck even the #QPPSAG think it is disgusting.
Tom
Dave
Still not acceptable to involve others family. How would you like it it people who had issue with you harass or invade privacy of your family or staff? Not right and if you can’t see that it is a shame. She has nothing to do with his comments. Take it out on him not others.
Tom Winnifrith
Dave
As it happens Mr Beckwith has already boasted of posting bogus daming reviews of Real Man in TripAdvisor. So he has threatened not the privacy of my staff but their livelihoods. He thinks he can do this and threaten me with impunity and there will be no consequences.
He has just learned the hard way that there are.
I am a fair an but can be a hard man. Mr Beckwith has just discovered that
Tom
AKCSL
Tom,
I have to agree with Dave, the poor Sarah has absolutely nothing, I repeat NOTHING to do with this.
Leave her out, this is unfair and nothing short of bullyboy tactics.
If Sarah had her own website with a wide readership publishing your details, your family details and how to get in contact with your father, wife where they worked etc, would you be happy for her to disclose information to a readership who’d possibly harass them for their own amusement?
Would you be happy if she published details about the staff at Real Man Pizza, where the waitresses partners worked?
You can’t complain about people harassing your staff and family if, when respectfully asked to remove details about someone unconnected to a twitter post, you refuse. It makes you look weak and it makes you look mean
Tom Winnifrith
James has threatened the livelihoods of my staff with his bogus reviews. He has threatened my life.
If his world falls apart I have no sympathy. I never said that I was a nice guy.
He is now discovering what an Iron Fist response feels like. If his GF is in tears tonight he has only himself to blame, if his world is in turmoil he has only himself to blame,
I take a very Old Testament Approach to those who threaten me or my staff.
I have sat back and taken this shit for three months now but no more.
I will not retract or budge an inch.
Let this be a warning to others who try to play dirty with bogus reviews of RMPC or threats to me or those close to me. You and your families will receive the same treatment.And worse, if I find out your employer’s details they will also be informed of your activities.
I really do hope this is clear.
Tom
chris
Tom,
Redact third party ref. Bang out of order. Gal has nothing to do with allegation. End of.
C
Dave
Wholeheartedly agree with AKCSL it is bullying. They made the point much better than me. By all means take issue with people that offend you, but not INNOCENT people. That is low.
AKCSL
Tom,
Seriously, it’s not often people on your website agree with me.
Remove her details, it’s really not fair
Tom Winnifrith
Sorry fellows
My staff & I have taken this shit for 3 months. Now I am fighting back.
Folks who smear my restaurant, threaten the jobs of my staff or threaten me physically will have the names of them, their families and employers and the nature of their actions pushed out over the internet. Employers and partners will be contacted directly.
Folks are going to learn that their lies, smears and threats will have adverse consequences FOR THEM
My staff and I have taken utter shit for three months while these bastards have just laughed at us suffering. I have had enough and I am not going to hold back.
Tom
Dave
Tom, your last post, basically you are saying you will punish the innocent no matter what. Absolutely disgraceful and thus I have no sympathy for you whatsoever. Shalln’t waste my time posting trying to post sensible comments as you obviously can’t see reason or right from wrong.
Tom Winnifrith
Mess with me or my staff ( who are innocents) & you will suffer and your family will be linked with your shame. They ( nor Sarah) will lose their jobs but folks they work with & know will know that they boyfriend/husband has been engaged in such activities. They will have to defend or accept that shame
Yes that is the message & I hope that it gets through to those who have given my staff (wholly innocent) and me 3 months of hell. You mess with me with lies & intimidation and you will suffer.
t
chris
Clearly not credible threat. Look at the guy ffs. You will garner no sympathy or support if you implicate innocent parties – which, shamefully, is focal point of yr post. Not fair game. Grow up
AKCSL
Wow,
You really are a little man with a big sense of entitlement.
Next time your aged father gets a letter from a solicitor that’s meant for you and you feel sorry for the brief discomfort this causes think of Sarah and what you’ve just put her through because of your vindictive nature.
It doesn’t matter what you’ve said and about Quindell and what Quindell shareholders have said about you, this is about being a responsible human being, and you’re clearing failing on the human front.
Look at how many people are begging you to retract the information about the girlfriend and you’re ignoring them.
Expect no sympathy when you can’t show even the basics of compassion to someone not involved in the witch hunt against you.
Despicable, low, and without scruples. You are, as ever, a vile little man
Tom Winnifrith
Ok I give up.
have taken GFs name down.
I have contacted her directly to ensure that she is aware of what James is up to.
All happy now?
C H Ingoldby
Good grief, the girlfriend is not being exposed to any ridicule or harm. All this whining on her behalf seems pretty bogus.
Incidentally, for all this white knighting about a single passing reference to a man’s girlfriend, you oh so concerned arbiters of correct conduct were pretty damn silent when TW was subjected to repeated threats and intimidation.
Stop with the hypocritical whining.
chris
Yes. Good man
paul
we all buy into shite stocks now and again, hang on when they dive south, only pride or foolishness stopping us hitting the sell button! i have lost money on stocks negatively mentioned on this site, but so what, free speech is important. the only person responsible is the person who buys the stock. anyone holding this stock should look at these comments by tom as serious red flag warnings, get out of this stock and save what money you have left!! swallow your pride. this company is sinking fast.
Neil
Tom may actually be doing her a favour by letting her see his true colours. :)
catempire
Seriously couldn’t even write this stuff… it’s like AIM’s Eastenders. Classic.
B Sanderson
Ch ingoldby you can not know what could have happened to his gf especially if her employer was told.
TW thanks for taking it down
Jane
Is this “Beckers” the same person who posted this message on the iii QPP board yesterday at 12.22?
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Shorters, TW et al, Market Makers, The City, Insiders within the company feeding the shorters info (IMHO).
why not just ban all this? It’s illegal and incredibly corrupt.
If I ever come across TW, that GCR c##t or anyone behind these attacks i’ll rip their f#####g heads off.
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Juicin Drumroll
Has plod interviewed this miscreant yet?
Keep us posted.
Juicin Drumroll
Do you think he goes armed with a knife to Chelsea games?
https://twitter.com/Beckers1992
David
Tom, you should watch the film “Law Abiding Citizen”. What a person says they would like to do, and what they say they are going to do are two entirely different things. Would we all not be arrested for some of the things we might like to do? Chill, my friend, chill. This guys possibly lost all the money he needed to pay for his wedding!
David
I have never read such thirsty white knighting in all of my life.
cynicalmystic
I note that a certain “Brian Beckwith”, who from what I saw seemed to be the individual who sent the death threat’s father, has now deleted his twitter account after seemingly retweeting something in support of his son. Says it all really.
Harry
Done the right thing Tom & keep on doing it. Name & shame, report the morons to the police & as for the poor girlfriend, well I’m sure the pretty little thing will survive, especially as she has so many defenders on here. Glad to see the age of chivalry is not quite dead yet but seriously guys maybe she should choose her friends a bit more carefully.