Police totally failing to break a lock-on

Activists on the blockade were heartened by the support of the Thames Valley Police who were able to mobilize approximately 80 of their finest officers towards ensuring that the blockade was a great success.


Predictably BBC Berks accused the activists of being protesters with the following coverage:

“Seven people have been charged with obstructing the highway after a protest outside the headquarters of Britain's nuclear weapons programme.
About 60 people protested at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), Berkshire, in an attempt to delay building work on a new £100m laser laboratory.
Project Orion will house a powerful laser that replicates the physical conditions of a nuclear reaction.
The seven were bailed to return before Newbury magistrates on 9 February.
They are: Zina Zelter, 32, of Bartholomew Street, Leicestershire; Emma Bateman, 38, of Blaby South, Wigston, Leicestershire; Pat Arrowsmith, 76, of Middle Lane, London; Marlene Yeo, 74, of Burton-on-the Wolds, Leicestershire; Neelem Gupta, 25, of Balmore Road, London; Irene Willis, 60, of Canvey Island, Essex; Robert Nicholls, 33, of Lynthorpe Road, Stamford Hill, London.
A 26-year-old man was cautioned.
The building works at AWE are the first stage of a three-year £1bn redevelopment of the site.
The upgrade was approved by a West Berkshire Council planning committee last week.”
Sourced:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/4663830.stm


What’s it for and what will it look like (allegedly)?

 http://www.awe.co.uk/Images/Iss7.orion_tcm6-2519.pdf

What is not reported here is that the police used"pressure points" to remove non-locked on passive protesters and then dragged off rhose in lock-ons without removing the lock-ons first!