'Baron' Castleshort Part 2

**DozyBint** · 21-11-2008, 00:40

Originally Posted by ARRSEpedia

His claimed Judo qualifications are suspect too. Neither the British Judo Association nor the British Judo Council have any record of Jim Shortt at all, let alone the 4th Dan grade that he claims. Further enquiries are proceeding with the Amateur Judo Association and the Irish Judo Association to see if they have any record of him.

Whoever is following this up might also want to check with the International Budo Federation.

**IndianaDel** · 21-11-2008, 04:14

Originally Posted by DozyBint

Originally Posted by ARRSEpedia

His claimed Judo qualifications are suspect too. Neither the British Judo Association nor the British Judo Council have any record of Jim Shortt at all, let alone the 4th Dan grade that he claims. Further enquiries are proceeding with the Amateur Judo Association and the Irish Judo Association to see if they have any record of him.

Whoever is following this up might also want to check with the International Budo Federation.

Why?
I still have my membership books from the B.J.A. and can prove what I did with them and the dates I passed what.

As I recall, in the early 1980's, the BJA would require Jimbo to be a published author (On Judo) to qualify for 4th Dan.

**western** · 21-11-2008, 09:07

Taking the current conversation at face value, couldn't it be construed that you have exposed an embarrasing lapse in security. Given his colourful CV giving this man access to those who may things us lesser mortals do not, could cause compromises.

**DozyBint** · 21-11-2008, 10:17

Originally Posted by IndianaDel

Why?
I still have my membership books from the B.J.A. and can prove what I did with them and the dates I passed what.

As I recall, in the early 1980's, the BJA would require Jimbo to be a published author (On Judo) to qualify for 4th Dan.

The IBF is an entirely different organisation from the BJA, that's why!

**Filbert Fox** · 21-11-2008, 11:50

Just picked up the latest Quest magazine from the resettlement shelf, IBA is advertising their wares via the Security Academy, not a preferred supplier though.

**northernrogue** · 21-11-2008, 13:10

I wonder if the good Baron attended this

Clickety fcukin click...

Can't have I suppose - he would have whitewashed the competition

**blue-sophist** · 21-11-2008, 13:25

Originally Posted by western

Taking the current conversation at face value, couldn't it be construed that you have exposed an embarrasing lapse in security. Given his colourful CV giving this man access to those who may things us lesser mortals do not, could cause compromises.

Not to mention the Cabinet Office Security Team stuff mentioned on Part One [search yourself, it was about 3 weeks ago!

].

**Petriburg** · 21-11-2008, 13:28

I'm going to have to email an old mate of mine tonight - he does get his (legit) copy of "Mars & Minerva"...

**Killaloe** · 21-11-2008, 21:52

Just got a text from a mate in Malahide

There will be a story in the RoI Press next week. Even Irish born Officers serving in the Merch are aware of Jimbo. As we speak there is a LNG & a VLCC Wardroom having fun looking at Pt 1 of Jimbos thread.

**blue-sophist** · 21-11-2008, 21:57

Oh, how sad.

How very sad.

And .... ooops!

BTW, what's a "LNG & a VLCC Wardroom"? I'm English, y'know! And a Crab!

**Killaloe** · 21-11-2008, 22:05

The scary thing is that one boat/ship/floaty type thing is on the BP Fleet near the Falklands about to deliver fuel. The other is en route to Japan. Jimbo should feel proud of his fame. Maybe he could go and rescue the $100Mill Cargo hijacked by Somali pirates. I am sure that once "Sir" Duncan sorts out his accounts that him & Jimbo & a few pub bouncers would be flown to Djibouti by the French AF & bring be taken out to sea & could bring a swift end to the current Mexican standoff. :D

**Killaloe** · 21-11-2008, 22:11

Blue_S

LNG - Liquid Natural Gas
VLCC - Very Large Crude Carrier

Big boat type things that dwarf most of our RN Fleet (Sadly)

K

**-Sardaukar-** · 22-11-2008, 08:47

Maybe he could pick up his Maltese buddies while he is at it and head straight to Somalia with his...SF-bouncers...

There has been interest to run an article in large Maltese newspaper about sad state of Maltese security business (apart from couple international companies like Group 4), using Jimbo as prime example.

Wonder where they got the idea...

**Gas Gas Gas** · 22-11-2008, 10:38

Originally Posted by -Sardaukar-

There has been interest to run an article in large Maltese newspaper about sad state of Maltese security business (apart from couple international companies like Group 4), using Jimbo as prime example.

Wonder where they got the idea...

Maybe The Phoenix has a large readership in Malta?

**-Sardaukar-** · 22-11-2008, 12:13

Originally Posted by Gas Gas Gas

Originally Posted by -Sardaukar-

There has been interest to run an article in large Maltese newspaper about sad state of Maltese security business (apart from couple international companies like Group 4), using Jimbo as prime example.

Wonder where they got the idea...

Maybe The Phoenix has a large readership in Malta?

I think that Malta does not want to be included into those countries where his claims go for face value...