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CAAB Report 184 |
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Tuesday 10 January 2006
Lindis Percy was arrested at the weekly Tuesday evening demonstration
for allegedly obstructing the highway. She was arrested by Paul
Skinner (PC Ministry of Defence Police Agency) who also told her that
the arrest was 'for her own and others safety'. (under s.24 Police
and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as amended by the Serious Organised Crime
and Police Act 2005). She was later charged by Andrew Tiffany
(Custody Sergeant at Harrogate Police Station) for alleged 'obstruction
of the highway' and released from custody with the following bail
conditions:
You
will not approach within fifteen metres of the MOD boundary at RAF Menwith
Hill as defined by the perimeter fences, hedgerows and gates, and to
include the yellow line painted on the ground outside the Main Gate;
except to traverse these roads in a vehicle without stopping unless
to comply with traffic lights or the directions of Police Officers.
An application to Harrogate Magistrates' Court to vary these bail
conditions will be made by Lindis on Monday 16 January 2006 at 12 md.
Since the outcome of the appeal at York Crown Court by Lindis Percy, the
Ministry of Defence Police Agency at NSA Menwith Hill have significantly
changed their tactics and policy towards protestors at the weekly
Tuesday evening demonstration. The MDPA have become more
confrontational, aggressive and we say, unreasonable. Effective
protest is clearly not allowed.
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
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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