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Egg on Sheriff's face (literally) as Blackwood evictions continue

I egged the sheriff.. but I did not egg the deputy... | 24.03.2004 21:57 | Ecology | Oxford

Today bailiffs and police were once again out in force to evict the remaining camp and clear trees in contested areas.. and an Oxford activist is in court next week for [allegedly] egging the High Sheriff!

Several big trees remaining at Camp Kerry were cut down. Given the balance of bailiff/protester numbers, and the lack of any lower branches (they'd all been removed yesterday), there wasn't much that could be done.

One witness said that there were around 50 bailiffs and police, all included.

At Camp Tree, however, a group of activists had climbed trees, prepared lock-ons etc and managed to resist eviction for several hours. After the eviction, the trees in this area were also completely trashed.

I don't have exact information on numbers of arrests, but I'd guess there were 3-8 arrests for breach of the peace, who were then released without charge, plus one arrest for [allegedly] throwing an egg at the High Sherriff :)

The [alleged] egg-thrower has been charged with section 4 of the public order act (threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour/fear of violence) and is in Blackwood Magistrates court next Tuesday (30th March) at 10:45. Any support would be welcome.

Protesters are still camped on the land bordering Costain's (near Camp Kerry). Some people are packing up and leaving, but others are vowing to continue disrupting work and resisting the bypass.

I egged the sheriff.. but I did not egg the deputy...

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well done

24.03.2004 23:06

Well done everyone who's there and thank you for doing what you do.

The baliffs can hardly complain about broken eggs when they are pulling down trees which have nesting birds in them..........magpie.

magpie


Blackwood pixies are still in the woods

25.03.2004 22:06

I'm an aged pixie of increasing years and I have little pixies who are running round the woods trying to save trees, one lovely pixie of mine is 15 years old and was arrested and detained for 4 hours yesterday for locking herself to a tree. The police didn't bother to ring me(I'm a pixie that has to work in the big bad city to support the little pixies they need to eat frequently) so I came home from the big bad corporate city to run round the woods looking for my missing pixie......she was later found in the local nick and no not boris.
A complaint has been logged with local police.
I'm proud of my pixies I'm concerned that my pixies don't get hurt. When I'm not working I go up the wood with my pixies, and get a stream of verbal abuse from the baliffs and contractors.....cos I'm a BAD mother.....Boy am I BAD!
But us Blackwood pixies will keep trying to keep the wood in Blackwood.

K not boris definitely not boris
mail e-mail: kayharvey31@aol.com


Had enough Fascists, or do you want some more.....?

26.03.2004 17:06

REmember what we did to Mussolini,

mongers of doom gather round the scene, surveying the broken dreams...

no respect for the living or the dead,

this road to knowhere shall fall on their heads,

time shall answer all those who remain............

"the Peoples Poet"