Runway blockers charged with aggreavated trespass
Oxford Pledgers | 21.02.2003 13:19
The four activists who blocked the runway at Brize Norton RAF base yesterday, in an attempt to prevent troops fom leaving to the Gulf, were released at 9pm last night charged with that old chestnut aggravated trespass.
The four activists who blocked the runway at Brize Norton RAF base yesterday, in an attempt to prevent troops fom leaving to the Gulf, were released at 9pm last night charged with that old chestnut aggravated trespass.
The activists got onto the base by climbing over a wooden fence at one end of the runway and blocked the runway for two hours by 'locking on' using metal arm tubes. A Tristar aeroplane that was about to land when the activists arrived on the runway had to be diverted to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
"Getting onto the base was easy" said one of the activists "We recommend everyone tries this at home. If a fraction of the estimated 2 million people that attended the march in London did similar actions at their local bases the war would become unworkable."
The Brize Norton 4 are due to appear at Witney Magistrates Court on 27th March.
The activists got onto the base by climbing over a wooden fence at one end of the runway and blocked the runway for two hours by 'locking on' using metal arm tubes. A Tristar aeroplane that was about to land when the activists arrived on the runway had to be diverted to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
"Getting onto the base was easy" said one of the activists "We recommend everyone tries this at home. If a fraction of the estimated 2 million people that attended the march in London did similar actions at their local bases the war would become unworkable."
The Brize Norton 4 are due to appear at Witney Magistrates Court on 27th March.
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Nice action!
21.02.2003 14:10
For those who have never done anything like this before, Fairford this Sunday may be a good place to start!
fairford next!
Support for anti-war protesters
22.02.2003 13:28
In a practical sence this should mean;
there is always somebody waiting for them when they come out of the police station.
there is an increase in direct action after each arrest.
there is alway a large public presence to support them in court.
there is a sustain media campaign on their behalf.
there are funds made available to pay fines.
there are letters and visits for anyone that does time.
LETS MAKE SURE THIS HAPPENS
WE CANT EXPECT PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIONS
IF THEY DON'T GET THE SUPPORT THEY DESERVE!
Emma