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Falsely accused

 This site wrongly gives a warning about it containing sensitive material.  It doesnt.  It does contain an article discussing the effect of an innocent person being accused of a crime...and the ongoing consequences..thats it.

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 Almost 10,000 visits this month with a couple of days to...Well done everyone.

Literary agents..more info

 Hi and hello to those visitors who dipped into Literary Agents..More info

My name is Richard Dodd..I have a screen name..Dick Dodd..This name is listed on IMDb and gives some details of my long career as a Director of Photography  in the TV/Film industry

I have shot thousands of Prime time Dramas, along with Documentaries and LE sghows.This has taken me around the globe many times..I have used this experiences in my five novels, hopefully bringing the pace of a film script and the adventure of foreign filming.

For more info and details of the books then please contact me on my E MAIL  r.jdodd@outlook.com..

I will be happy to answer any questions..RJD.

Literary Agents

 Do any of my regular visitors to the site know of any Agents who may be interested in looking at any of my five novels..All are available and are selling on Amazon..  a couple have 5 star revues....My e: mail is    r.jdodd@outlook.com       or a message on this site.  Thanks. 

Now kill me ...Part two.

 The four marines seemed happy to carry out the order and took up attacking positions, knees bent ..knives held in front of them they began to circle the very calm instuctor.

In less time than it takes to read this part two all four marines were disarmed and were flat on the floor clutching wha appeared to be very painful parts of their anatomy.   The Instuctor walked to centre stage and addressed the now stunned and silent audience  'I need four more volunteers'   The hall was very quiet.

This brings me to the point where I give a little advice..If you are ever involved in a pub fight ..do not, under any circumstances, go for the short fella stting on his own at the far end of the bar...better to find the exit door and go home.

Now kill me....

 Some years ago I was filming a documentary in a massive Marine training camp in the States...I may have told this tale before but its worth another visit..

Basically USA Marines are not really like the rest of mankind..they are completely unique..they get insulted if you actually call them humans...They are bigger than normal..wider than normal..taller than normal..meaner than most folk..love to fight and maim  others..this is natural to them...and here I was, an average size Brit (Natural enemy) in a training camp with about 500 of them..The camp is a place where they are trained to kill..most of them do not need training.

One day I  was sent to a massive drill hall..about 150 trainees were there, al colours, all races, all Americans ,  they looked like very angry shaven headed muscular Humvees...and there was me...and today was going to be a lecture in hand to hand combat. This group did not look like they needed any training.

After a few minutes and a call for silence from patrolling Marine Drill Sergeants a  small man walked into centre stage..I am 5-8 inches tall...this fella was 3 inches shorter. He stood with his armrs crossed and the room went completely silent.The small man introduced himself..He was the instructor..A  few laughs and hoots went u up..the small  man just stood there..silence again..He the said ' I Want four volunteers on stage, no short arses, I want the biggest and meanest and I want them now'

There was a scramble to get on the stage, almost everyone volunteerd and the Drill Sergeants finally selected four of the meanest..Up they went onto the stage.They were huge..

The small drill instructor went behind the curtain at the back and returned carrying five long bladed knives..He gave one to each of the volunteers who  looked as if they new how to use them..he kept the fifth one.He told the marines to form a line across the stage facing him and stood about 6 feet away..then he said the words I will never forget 'I am now going to give you an order and you will obey it...Kill me..that is the order..Kill me'

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