We were inside sub say Trident protesters
TP | 19.11.2002 13:43
Trident Ploughshares
Press Briefing
18th November 2002
Devonport Disarmament Camp
"WE WERE INSIDE TRIDENT SUB" SAY ACTIVISTS
The Trident Ploughshares activists who were released on bail today after being arrested for boarding HMS Vanguard on Friday night, have now revealed that they got inside the Trident nuclear weapons submarine and spent 30 minutes exploring it unhindered.
Petter Joelson (22) from Sweden and Elisa Silvennoinen (19) from Finland appeared at Plymouth magistrates court this morning charged with criminal damage to a fence valued at £250. The fence in question was not the perimeter fence of the Devonport Royal Naval base but a small fence protecting HMS Vanguard in its dock. They were released on bail not to enter the city of Plymouth, including Devonport, until a pre-trial hearing on December 16th.
Petter said "I can't see the logic of a situation where Tony Blair is threatening Iraq with war if they don't grant access to weapons inspectors, when at the same we were arrested for a peaceful inspection of Britain's illegal weapons of mass destruction."
David McKenzie of Trident Ploughshares said "After Friday's astonishing security lapse people have been calling for "heads to roll". Lets make it clear – we do not want anyone in the base to be sacked. What we want is for the British government to take responsibility for its criminal nuclear weapons policy and its total disregard for people’s safety."
This morning from 6:30am around 50 peace campaigners, including local supporters, blockaded Camel's Head gate and Albert gate at Devonport Royal Navy dockyard, disrupting work at the base. Seven women were arrested and charged with "obstruction of the highway".
Five of them locked together by their wrists inside plastic tubing. The seven were Shirley Law, Helen McFie, Ann Kobayashi, Debbie Mace, Maureen Ukairo, Myra Garrett and Lynn Bliss. This brings the total number of arrests so far at this camp to nine. All seven have been released today on bail for later hearings.
Ivor Birnie of Trident Ploughshares said "It was great to be at today's peaceful protest at Albert gate. The arrests won't deter us and as long as Trident is here we will be too. I just hope that the government listens to sense soon and gets rid of these useless nuclear weapons."
Press Briefing
18th November 2002
Devonport Disarmament Camp
"WE WERE INSIDE TRIDENT SUB" SAY ACTIVISTS
The Trident Ploughshares activists who were released on bail today after being arrested for boarding HMS Vanguard on Friday night, have now revealed that they got inside the Trident nuclear weapons submarine and spent 30 minutes exploring it unhindered.
Petter Joelson (22) from Sweden and Elisa Silvennoinen (19) from Finland appeared at Plymouth magistrates court this morning charged with criminal damage to a fence valued at £250. The fence in question was not the perimeter fence of the Devonport Royal Naval base but a small fence protecting HMS Vanguard in its dock. They were released on bail not to enter the city of Plymouth, including Devonport, until a pre-trial hearing on December 16th.
Petter said "I can't see the logic of a situation where Tony Blair is threatening Iraq with war if they don't grant access to weapons inspectors, when at the same we were arrested for a peaceful inspection of Britain's illegal weapons of mass destruction."
David McKenzie of Trident Ploughshares said "After Friday's astonishing security lapse people have been calling for "heads to roll". Lets make it clear – we do not want anyone in the base to be sacked. What we want is for the British government to take responsibility for its criminal nuclear weapons policy and its total disregard for people’s safety."
This morning from 6:30am around 50 peace campaigners, including local supporters, blockaded Camel's Head gate and Albert gate at Devonport Royal Navy dockyard, disrupting work at the base. Seven women were arrested and charged with "obstruction of the highway".
Five of them locked together by their wrists inside plastic tubing. The seven were Shirley Law, Helen McFie, Ann Kobayashi, Debbie Mace, Maureen Ukairo, Myra Garrett and Lynn Bliss. This brings the total number of arrests so far at this camp to nine. All seven have been released today on bail for later hearings.
Ivor Birnie of Trident Ploughshares said "It was great to be at today's peaceful protest at Albert gate. The arrests won't deter us and as long as Trident is here we will be too. I just hope that the government listens to sense soon and gets rid of these useless nuclear weapons."
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