Tuesday 22 March 2005

 

There were four protestors tonight at the regular Tuesday night CAAB demonstration.  Ministry of Defence Police Agency officers from York Divisional Support Group were present.

 

On arrival, Lindis Percy was 'warned' twice for allegedly 'obstructing the highway' and then swiftly arrested by Peter Burrows (MDPA).  She was charged after three hours in custody.  The Custody officer was Jason Marchant. 

 

There are often rude, offensive and abusive language or gestures from people coming in and out of the base.  A person driving out of Menwith Hill during the protest, told John Ward, one of the protestors to "Get out of the way, nob head".  MDPA officers who witnessed this did not intervene.  The Senior MDPA officer on duty was called to deal with this rude and offensive behaviour.  The man was told to apologise to John Ward - which he grudgingly did.  His details were taken by the police and given a warning.

 

There were no other arrests.

 

District Judge Anderson will preside on Wednesday 23 March 2005 at the fourth Pre-trial review hearing at Harrogate Magistrates' Court, to decide how to manage 30 cases now in the court. 

 

 

 

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