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CAAB Report 151 |
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Change of process by Ministry of Defence Police Agency
Tuesday: 18 January 2005
Sean Stowell (BBC Look North) was present to
film the weekly Tuesday night CAAB demonstration as part of a short
item to be shown on TV on the issue of the American Missile Defence
System. It is due to go out on the day that George W Bush is
'inaugurated' (Thursday 20 January 2005 - time to be confirmed). Anni,
Laila, Dave, John and Lindis were at the demonstration. It was
bitterly cold.
Within half an hour of the demonstration
starting, Lindis Percy was arrested by PC Swain (Ministry of
Defence Police Agency - MDPA). This week there appeared to be
another change in the way the MDPA and Derek Day (Custody Sergeant) processed
the pre-arrest and outcome.
For four weeks running, Lindis has been
'warned', 'reported with a view to prosecution' and then arrested for
various alleged offences concerning 'obstruction of the highway' or
'obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty'.
She has been held long enough for the demonstration to finish and then
released without charge. This was an intolerable position for the
MDPA to take, which prompted a letter by her solicitor Richard Reed, to
say so.
Tonight Lindis was charged for allegedly
obstructing the highway. She was not 'reported with a view to
prosecution'. This is the eighth consecutive week that she
has been arrested.
A short time later Dave was arrested under
s.69 'aggravated trespass' (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994)
and later charged, after declining to have his finger prints
taken. There were no other
arrests and the demonstration continued until 8 pm.
Unusually, Chief Inspector Steve Barlow (MDPA)
also appeared.
Anni and Lindis are in Harrogate
Magistrates' Court tomorrow (19 January 2005) for a Pre-trial hearing (PTR).
We had hoped that the District Judge who would eventually hear the
trials (22 cases are now in court over the same issue) would be at the
pre-trial hearing. We heard last week that the Lord Chancellor's
office need 6 weeks notice to appoint a District Judge. No DJ
could be found so the case will yet again be adjourned so as to fix a
new date for another PTR. The original charge was on 18 May 2004.
Dave and Luke are also in court - Luke on
Wednesday (PTR) and Dave on Thursday and 27 January 2005 for a 'plea'
date after tonight's charge.
NB:
CAAB will be at the
main entrance to NSA Menwith Hill on Thursday 20 January, 6 - 8pm
'inauguration' day of George W Bush.
Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators
CAMPAIGN FOR THE
ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West
Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
email: anniandlindis@caab.org.uk or
caab@btclick.com
Website: http://www.caab.org.uk
"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever
does." Margaret Mead
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Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
email: anniandlindis@caab.org.uk or
caab@btclick.com
Website: http://www.caabuk.plus.com
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever
does." Margaret Mead
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