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Hmmmmm.....

Looks like it's not just the absent, and apparently arachnophillic, member of the former LINO-lovin' Lobbshop known as Pilothouse that has suddenly found themselves front and center in the 'Trial of The Century'.

And this time it's because of something a witness actually said under oath:

(Defense lawyer Mr. (Kevin) McCullough said another gap in disclosure (of materials gathered by the Crown Counsel) was revealed to him on Sunday (Apr 29/07) when John Preissell, former president of the United Auto and Collision Association, called to advise him about a 2003 phone call concerning (former Finance Minister and BC Rail deal maker) Mr. (Gary) Collins.

Mr. Preissell, who became the first witness in the corruption trial when Mr. McCullough suddenly called him to the stand, testified that in 2003, his association was in conflict with ICBC, the Crown-owned Insurance Corporation of B.C.

He said his association had been using the services of Pilothouse Public Affairs Group, a lobbying firm in Victoria that also worked for OmniTRAX at that time.

Mr. Preissell said Brian Kieran, a Pilothouse director, called to warn him not to launch a media campaign against Mr. Collins.

"The bottom line was he threatened me repeatedly for me not to go to the media and embarrass the Finance Minister," Mr. Preissell said. "I was actually afraid."

Mr. Preissell said he subsequently complained to the police about the call.

Wow!

Who knew that by 2003 the Lobbyists and the LINOs had already managed to turn Lotusland into a replica of the swamps of New Jersey.

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And one can only wonder, if there is an actual on-the-record record of Mr. Preissell's call to police that could be offered up as, you know, real evidence?
Oh, and don't forget, while all this was allegedly going on, back in 2003, those same fun-lovin' goodfellas from Pilothouse were also crowing about inside info on car dealer association lobby-jobs obtained from then Finance Minister apparatchuck Mr. Paul Taylor who is now the patronage appointed head of, guess what - ICBC.

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