Don't forget the SSAT 6 now on trial

In Birmingham crown court every week day (court 9 - 10.30am onwards) for the next 12 weeks are 6 non-violent anti-vivisection campaigners charged with "contravening sec 145 SOCPA so as to cause harm to an animal research organisation and its suppliers" (re Sequani Limited vivisection labs Ledbury Herefordshire)

If found guilty activists could face up to 5 years in prison.

This trial has implications for the whole of the UK dissent movement.

Strict reporting restrictions are in place at this trial.

Anyone in the public gallery is banned from using pen and paper or other reporting equipment.

The 6 defendants cannot leave the court premises at any time during the trial.

Defendants cannot approach Sequani vivisection lab or the lab's suppliers in question during the trial.

Defendants have to wait for 15 minutes after a session outside the courtroom in question so as "not interfere with jury members" who may be in or around the vicinity of defendants immediately after session.

Maybe IMC Birmingham should at least take one day out and come and take a look at what is going on in their city?

Thanks.

Would be good to see some interest.

Brummy

Comments

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Sentences will be news

14.01.2008 09:14

Don't worry - the reporting restrictions will be lifted in time to report the lengthy sentences they receive. Prior to that there will be little interest.

Gladys

Well "Glady's"..

14.01.2008 19:52

all the defendants have my support and the support of an entire movement behind them.

AR Boy

any more inside info?

14.01.2008 20:12

Gladys?

Derek B

Sequani 6 are innocent

15.01.2008 20:01

Don't know why some people are assuming an inevitable guilty verdict.

The six on trial are taking the novel approach of pleading not guilty because they've done nothing wrong!

If the jury hear the facts of the case fully I'm confident that they will all walk free and NETCU and the CPS will have lots of explaining to do.

No doubt this is the first of a series of political show trials. As has been already been said, the whole movement are behind these people, as should be anyone who believes in the right to protest in this country.

NotGuilty

7 become 6 - so not all are innocent then!

17.01.2008 13:12

I note the stalinist airbrushing of history - The Sequani 7 become 6 when one pleads guilty!

A novel approach indeed!

Gladys

inside job

17.01.2008 23:52

It seems to me that "Gladys" must have (or is, perhaps on a daily basis) actually inside the court to be able to 'pass on' the information offered.

I hear strict media restrictions (ie no reporting on the case) are in place within the court..

Now to find out who "Gladys" is.

Thanks "Gladys" your posts are like gold dust.

outsider

For the animals

18.01.2008 00:08

We hear your suffering.

We hear your agony and torment.

We are on our way.

http://www.directaction.info

Justus