I believe the date for the CM is 26 Sep not the 16th.
The ATCO facing the CM (shall we call him CATCOM?) will have to find £65k if the case goes against him; this is in addition to the very generous grant made by GATCO. Even a "reprimand", let alone a term of imprisonment, means that that money has to be found. Micky Drip has a good idead but, rather than money changing hands at present, why not think about pledges. Bunjy Jumps/walking from Lands End to John O'Groats with a ferret on a lead etc may be the way forward to secure some cash IF it is needed. CATCOM stands to lose his home and contents to pay the bill!!
Whipping Boy's SATCO's point about matters being sub judice is well made. We can't afford to compromise the CM, and any such comment on this site would be seen as just that by "their Airships". By the way, there's no need to apologise - I was just a bit more than miffed of the choice of pseudonym and know that
I wasn't alone.
Let's just pull together to help CATCOM and his family as much as we possibly can. "There but for the Grace of God..." please think about it folks - it could be you next.