It’s been a hectic couple of days, organising the @TwJokeTrialFund account was fairly straightforward, but remembering the name is a nightmare, I have written so many variations of it that the auto-suggest on my computer has just given up, when I type “TwJ” now the pc shrugs, says “You’re on your own mate” and ignores me while I search for the name on someone else’s timeline.

The Twitter account has 326 followers, countless retweets and tweets about it and has had support from some of the best people on Twitter. People really seem to understand that this could have happened to anyone on Twitter.Everyone says things on the spur of the moment and for it to come back at you, for it to, if not ruin,then at least  completely change your life is harsh, and a scary reality.

Graham Linehan’s piece about it, (http://bit.ly/agAqgS ) is incredibly good, and is as eloquent as anything I have read in recent times, I do urge you to read it. Crazycolour’s blog (http://bit.ly/bF6w0V) is well worth a read too. As I write this, the fund (Go to Paypal.com, click send money, send it to TwitterJokeTrialFund@gmail.com (My name, Martin is in the receipt line I think)) has €3,100 in it, donated by about 185 people. 

There is an option to write a message and about 80 or so people have, all messages are supportive of course, and about half of them say they are sorry it isn’t more that they are donating. It is important to point out that any contribution is appreciated, and that the amount of money raised thus far is astonishing.There is no minimum amount to donate, anything given is a sign of support.

There have been a couple of people who have contacted me through TwitterJokeTrialFund@gmail,com to let me know they have contacted the CPS, these emails are also appreciated and will be passed on to Paul at a later time.

I must say that @jackofkent (http://twitter.com/jackofkent) has been amazing and his blog about this (http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/ )is a must read for details and opinions on the case.