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Photos: Gaza Vigil - Falmouth, Cornwall

Paul | 18.01.2009 23:02 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | South Coast

Saturday 17th January

One of the targets for the shoe throwing...
One of the targets for the shoe throwing...

Managed to get a few more people to speak this time.
Managed to get a few more people to speak this time.

And here we are in action.
And here we are in action.

Wahey, knocked over Ehud Olmert!
Wahey, knocked over Ehud Olmert!

And EDO...
And EDO...

Quite a few people brought shoes. They're being sent to the Israeli Embassy.
Quite a few people brought shoes. They're being sent to the Israeli Embassy.

Posing for a press shot, with our MPs in the middle.
Posing for a press shot, with our MPs in the middle.

There were loads of other chalk messages; thought I'd leave you with this one.
There were loads of other chalk messages; thought I'd leave you with this one.


Around 100 people turned up over the course of the 2 hours, including two local MPs - Terri Teverson and Julia Goldsworthy. That's a lot of people for a small Cornish town in January, especially considering it wasn't a rave. We leafletted, chatted with people - the overwhelming majority of passers-by were supportive - held silences, had a number of people speaking, and threw shoes (see below; all the shoes are now being posted to the Israeli embassy.) £192 was raised for the Red Cross Gaza Appeal, and there was enthuseam to keep the momentum going for future campaigns. E-mail me to get involved.

Paul
- e-mail: paulrobotwalker@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.falmouthgazasolidarity.blogspot.com

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thank you

19.01.2009 01:16

good to see even in a small place people can be touched by a world-wide outrage at injustice

hearts and minds...

heartandmind


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Unjustified Removal of Campaign for Truth & Justice Postings from Indymedia

19.01.2009 08:32

I notice on two consecutive occasions that the Campaign's postings were
removed.
There is no justification for this and as a consequence have reproduced the
material and posted it for all to see.
Maybe if there is any thing untrue or derogatory contained within, somebody
can point it out.

Author: A. Balogun
Position: Campaign Co-ordinator
Organization: Campaign For Truth & Justice
Website: http:www.ctjnet.co.uk
E-mail:  info@ctjnet.co.uk


No Lawbreaker can be a Law Enforcer!

The judiciary of England & Wales is guilty of the most severe perversion of
justice imaginable and have been aided and abetted by other Public
Authorities, Media Organizations, Downing Street and several Members of
Parliament.

In an attempt to cover-up the death and circumstances leading up to the
death of a 14 month old baby, the judiciary have engaged in the criminal act
of false imprisonment and attempts to section and silence the victim of
their criminality.

Subjected to many years of abuse and violations of his rights guaranteed by
law at the hands of the Metropolitan Police Force and the Judiciary, the
father of the baby (Mr. Caul Grant) acting under duress and self defence
(when all the abuse became too much) imported 45 Kilos of Cannabis into the
UK, in hope he could bring the issues before twelve ordinary members of the
public.

However, at his trial in December 2003, the trial judge, Judge Pratt
deliberately misdirected the jury by telling them that Mr. Grant's motives
were completely irrelevant and that "there is no defence of justification in
English law". This is despite the fact that the Defence of Justification
(Lawful Excuse) had been successfully used before in the UK by Greenpeace
activist as far back as 1999.

More contradictory is the fact that in September 2008, at Maidstone Crown
Court, the jury cleared six Greenpeace activist using the same defence of
Justification again (See Micheal McCarthy, Environment Editor, Independent
11/09/2008).

Even more alarming, Judge Pratt further went on to tell the jury, that if
they acquit Mr. Grant "no other court or jury could stop him or convict him
of anything".

Now Mr. Caul Grant, has remained unlawfully locked up in prison for over
five years without having had the right of appeal against being wrongfully
convicted for the importation of 45 Kilos of Cannabis.

He is now being detained for a further 18 months for not being able to pay a
confiscation order in the sum of £85,000.00.

The judiciary has become judges in its own cause and therefore can not offer
the necessary level of fairness, impartiality and independence for justice
to be done. Until or unless issues of judicial lawbreaking and corruption
are resolved and judicial integrity restored, beyond a reasonable doubt, all
matters conducted before the judiciary of England and Wales, whether civil
or criminal, will be unlawful, because a lawbreaker cannot be a law
enforcer.

A. Balogun
mail e-mail: info@ctjnet.co.uk
- Homepage: http://http:www.ctjnet.co.uk


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Unjustified Removal of Campaign Postings from Indymedia UK

19.01.2009 08:56

I notice on two consecutive occasions that the Campaign's postings were
removed.
There is no justification for this and as a consequence have reproduced the
material and posted it for all to see.
Maybe if there is any thing untrue or derogatory contained within, somebody
can point it out.

Author: A. Balogun
Position: Campaign Co-ordinator
Organization: Campaign For Truth & Justice
Website: http:www.ctjnet.co.uk
E-mail:  info@ctjnet.co.uk


No Lawbreaker can be a Law Enforcer!

The judiciary of England & Wales is guilty of the most severe perversion of
justice imaginable and have been aided and abetted by other Public
Authorities, Media Organizations, Downing Street and several Members of
Parliament.

In an attempt to cover-up the death and circumstances leading up to the
death of a 14 month old baby, the judiciary have engaged in the criminal act
of false imprisonment and attempts to section and silence the victim of
their criminality.

Subjected to many years of abuse and violations of his rights guaranteed by
law at the hands of the Metropolitan Police Force and the Judiciary, the
father of the baby (Mr. Caul Grant) acting under duress and self defence
(when all the abuse became too much) imported 45 Kilos of Cannabis into the
UK, in hope he could bring the issues before twelve ordinary members of the
public.

However, at his trial in December 2003, the trial judge, Judge Pratt
deliberately misdirected the jury by telling them that Mr. Grant's motives
were completely irrelevant and that "there is no defence of justification in
English law". This is despite the fact that the Defence of Justification
(Lawful Excuse) had been successfully used before in the UK by Greenpeace
activist as far back as 1999.

More contradictory is the fact that in September 2008, at Maidstone Crown
Court, the jury cleared six Greenpeace activist using the same defence of
Justification again (See Micheal McCarthy, Environment Editor, Independent
11/09/2008).

Even more alarming, Judge Pratt further went on to tell the jury, that if
they acquit Mr. Grant "no other court or jury could stop him or convict him
of anything".

Now Mr. Caul Grant, has remained unlawfully locked up in prison for over
five years without having had the right of appeal against being wrongfully
convicted for the importation of 45 Kilos of Cannabis.

He is now being detained for a further 18 months for not being able to pay a
confiscation order in the sum of £85,000.00.

The judiciary has become judges in its own cause and therefore can not offer
the necessary level of fairness, impartiality and independence for justice
to be done. Until or unless issues of judicial lawbreaking and corruption
are resolved and judicial integrity restored, beyond a reasonable doubt, all
matters conducted before the judiciary of England and Wales, whether civil
or criminal, will be unlawful, because a lawbreaker cannot be a law
enforcer.

A. Balogun
mail e-mail: info:cthnet.co.uk
- Homepage: http://http:www.ctjnet.co.uk


Dude

19.01.2009 09:23

They delete stuff like nowhere else on Indymedia UK.

I did just post a friendly message in a post by the Smash EDO campain to find out the topic was removed along with an other one from them in the newswire.

Reason unknown.

I answered a post by someone in a topic. I later fround out that post the I answered was removed. Mine was still there but seems to be rather out of context now.

Reason unknown.

I am just beginning to wonder whether it's not done on purpose to discourage people from posting and participating.

What is going on dudes ?

Dude


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