7 days jail for peaceful protest
rikkiindymedia(At)gmail[dot]com (rikki) | 19.10.2010 22:22 | London
peaceful protestor simon moore was sentenced to seven days imprisonment in wandsworth jail today for a protest he held in whitehall against the afghan war last may.
earlier this year, simon was one of two protestors who managed to enter the old war office building in whitehall and drop a banner "please bring our soldiers home now".
original indymedia story here
he was arrested under section 128 of SOCPA for trespass on a designated site, and under suspicion for criminal damage.
today he told the judge that he couldn't or wouldn't pay a fine, and he was then given the custodial sentence.
supporters will be protesting for his release tomorrow at 1pm in parliament square. all peaceful support invited.
rikkiindymedia(At)gmail[dot]com (rikki)
Original article on IMC London:
http://london.indymedia.org/articles/5738
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Simon Moore at large 8)
20.10.2010 11:39
Simon was released this morning from Wandsworth prison having been given a 5 day sentence for refusing to pay a fine relating to a charge of trespass on a designated site (the Old War Office Building, Whitehall under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act) He served half the sentence.
so the protest is cancelled....
Thank-you all for your support.
peaCE