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socpa 128 Lakenheath 8 trial

twiddle | 30.01.2008 19:27 | SOCPA | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | Cambridge

On 26th 27th and 28th of March 2008 the Lakenheath 8 finally go to trial for a socpa 128 and criminal damage charge. The L8 took action in October 2006 at USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk against the use of cluster bombs and conventional weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 8 activists, Pete, Lesley, Mell, Lesley, Richie, Margaret, Irene and Emma entered the nuclear base and locked themselves to the munitions area gates to stop the loading of weapons onto the F15 e planes. The new at the time 'socpa' laws covered the base and the 8 new that they maximum sentence was a year in prison and a £5,000 fine

A lakenheath plane with bombs dropped painted on the side
A lakenheath plane with bombs dropped painted on the side


On 26th 27th and 28th of March 2008 the Lakenheath 8 finally go to trial for a socpa 128 and criminal damage charge. The L8 took action in October 2006 at USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk against the use of cluster bombs and conventional weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 8 activists, Pete, Lesley, Mell, Lesley, Richie, Margaret, Irene and Emma entered the nuclear base and locked themselves to the munitions area gates to stop the loading of weapons onto the F15 e planes. The new at the time 'socpa' laws covered the base and the 8 new that they maximum sentence was a year in prison and a £5,000 fine. Since that action Mell, Emma,Irene and 3 others took another action to blocakade Lakenheath in October 2007 and the court has decided to put them on trial for obstruction at the same time as the Lakenheath 8. The trial will be held at Bury st Edmunds court in Suffolk and the defendants would like as much support as possible.
'socpa effects us all, our right to protest is being taken from us and we must stand up against these ridiculous laws'.
Bring your banners! a tour of the US nuclear base, inside or out is also being offered! ( Are you watching special intelligence?? you had better haave many police on security for at least a month!)
Accommodation is available for supporters and food will be provided by BSE Quakers.
contact them for further details and travel info.

twiddle
- e-mail: mellcndeast@cnduk.org
- Homepage: http://www.easterncnduk.org

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Good Luck!

30.01.2008 20:19

Good luck to all of you, as a victim myself from SOCPA sec 145 I feel for you all.
Let Justice and freedom prevail for all in compassionate campaigns!

An Animal Rights Activist


So True!

30.01.2008 22:19

"socpa effects us all, our right to protest is being taken from us and we must stand up against these ridiculous laws" So true!

Another Animal Rights Person


Good luck

31.01.2008 15:35

And I'll send a supply of creamed coconut if you cop a custodial!

Smelly


Fanx and how did ya get on

31.01.2008 22:58

What happened with your 145?

twiddle


Re:Twiddle

01.02.2008 22:18

Thanks for asking!

I'll let you know!!

ARA


Shameful

11.02.2008 07:19

Grow up and quit complaining. These misinformed people are not stopping anyone by protesting lakenheath. They bring no attention and no honor to themselves by doing act like this. Threatening to do something on a tour is probably the worst way to get attention. Because of your stupid comment, the tours will probably get shut down and I will not be able to tour the base. Stupid stupid stupid.

Random


Who's misinformed here ?

14.11.2008 18:03

Why would tours be stopped because of someone entering the base thru/over the fence ? Random, you are the one who is misinformed here, anyone who seriously wanted to do harm could go on a tour and do it. If 8 peace campaigners can get in that easily it just shows how bad base security is..... The whole point of the L8 action was not to be sneaky but to be open and non-violent in trying to stop the base being used in the radom killing of civilians by the use of cluster bombs. Britain has agreed to sign the treaty banning these bombs - you think they'd do that if nobody was complaining ? And you complain because you think your fun might be spoiled ! Maybe you should learn to count your blessings - YOU don't live in a war zone where you're liable to get bombed.

tom foxe