No ASBO for Lindis Percy
mini mouse | 17.05.2005 15:57 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Sheffield
Lindis Percy, a regular peace campaigner at US base Menwith Hill was up in front of the beak today after the Ministry of Defence applied for an ASBO to restrain her protests.
Rejecting the order District Judge Anderson said: "I am firmly of the view courts ought not to allow anti-social behaviour orders to be used as a club to beat down the expression of legitimate comment and the dissemination of views of matters of public concern."
(Wise words that Justice Gross in charge of the Smash EDO injunction case might like to ponder).
After this promising start to his judgement he did unfortunately go on to sentence her for her convictions of obstructing the highway and obstructing a police officer by imposing a tag-curfew for six weeks.
Lindis intends to appeal.
Rejecting the order District Judge Anderson said: "I am firmly of the view courts ought not to allow anti-social behaviour orders to be used as a club to beat down the expression of legitimate comment and the dissemination of views of matters of public concern."
(Wise words that Justice Gross in charge of the Smash EDO injunction case might like to ponder).
After this promising start to his judgement he did unfortunately go on to sentence her for her convictions of obstructing the highway and obstructing a police officer by imposing a tag-curfew for six weeks.
Lindis intends to appeal.
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