Case dismissed against one of Fairford Gate 3
not the oxstu :) | 14.11.2003 00:09 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Oxford
The charge of criminal damage to Fairford main gate was dropped against
one of the defendants today. One free, two to go!
one of the defendants today. One free, two to go!
The judge ruled that (in the case of one of the defendents) the video evidence wasn't enough to require any defence, and agreed that he had 'no case to answer'. But the trial continues against our remaining two 'gate-destroying' heros... so get down to Gloucester Crown Court tomorrow (court 2) to support them (or even better, do a solidarity action... just use your imagination!
"It's a big relief", he said "This has been hanging over me for a long time now, and I'm really glad to have it over with. Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for the other two, hoping the jury have some sympathy and understanding of what happened."
"It's a big relief", he said "This has been hanging over me for a long time now, and I'm really glad to have it over with. Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for the other two, hoping the jury have some sympathy and understanding of what happened."
not the oxstu :)
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Great!
14.11.2003 00:57
à ceux qui veulent dominer le monde, le répond: RÉSISTANCE!
good luck to the two others
sociétélibre
yay!
14.11.2003 01:45
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More info please
14.11.2003 03:38
How do you know?
Were ypu there?
If its true then great news
silvi
bad news
14.11.2003 22:02
Blatantly obvious to us, anyway. Obviously not to the jury?! I guess we'll never know.
They were both given a two year conditional discharge, with Geoff also being given 500 compensation (to the poor old traumatised MoD... aaah).
In answer to the above questions, the defendent whose case was dropped is Owen, and I was there for all three days of the trial, which is how I know. :)
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