AUSTRALIA - Ploughshares action on Australiam Army Tiger Attack Helicopter
OZ | 21.07.2011 15:22 | Terror War | World
AUSTRALIA - Ploughshares action on Australiam Army Tiger Attack Helicopter at "Operation Talisman Sabre" Joint U.S./Australian Military Exercises.
You Tube Video– WIN NEWS – see the ACTUAL ACTION watch
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You Tube Video– WIN NEWS – see the ACTUAL ACTION watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VpFaKoK9kE
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Bryan Law and Graeme Dunstan
c/-Catholic Worker
2705 Mt. Mee Rd
Ocean View,
Q. 4521
Australia
* SolidarIty emails to
bryan AT cairnspeacebypeace.org
AUSTRALIA - Ploughshares action on Australiam Army Tiger Attack Helicopter at "Operation Talisman Sabre" Joint U.S./Australian Military Exercises.
You Tube Video– WIN NEWS – see the ACTUAL ACTION watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VpFaKoK9kE
ABC Report
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-21/man-attacks-army-...04308
Reports are coming in of a ploughshares action in Australia on a Tiger attack helicopter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Tiger
presently participating in "Operation Talisman Sabre" joint U.S./ Austraian military exercises taking place near Rockhampton, central Queensland.
Tiger helicopters have been used by French forces in the war on Afghanistan.
Australian Tiger helicopters are based at Robertson Barracks, near Darwin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_Barracks
Australian forces continue to wage war in Afghanistan. Operation Talisman Sabre exercises are geared around interventionary warfare scenarios.
Catholic peace activist Bryan Law, from Cairns cut the security fence, then made his way to the Australian army military helicopter by means of riding a large tricycle, he then used a garden mattock to begin the disarmament of the attack helicopter. Longtime peace activist Graeme Dunstan has also been arrested and charged following the action.
Law had previously been arrested a few weeks ago under the Aviation Act for "threatening" to undertake this action. He has broken those bail conditions so is likely to remain in custody until trial.
See this youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/nonVbryla%20#p/u/6/XxcLUN2VYBA
Bryan Law is a long time nonviolent anti-war activist from Queensland. He is married with one child and lives in Cairns, north Queensland. He was one of the Pine Gap 6 who carried out an inspection of the secretive NSA warfighting base near Alice Springs a number of years ago.
Bryan Law and Graeme Dunstan have both been charged with 4 and 5 offenses respectively. Will face court tomorrow.
3 Wilful Trespass [different Commonwealth Acts]
1 Possession of Tainted Property
1 Breaking Bail [Bryan]
We ask for your prayers that much good will come.
And above all, we hope that others will find ways of directly resisting this permanent state of war that Australia finds itself in.
****This is Bryan Law's blog with reflections leading up to his ploughshares action
http://www.cairnspeacebypeace.org
For further updates and information email
bryan AT cairnspeacebypeace.org
to Australian peace prisoners
Bryan Law and Graeme Dunstan
c/-Catholic Worker
2705 Mt. Mee Rd
Ocean View,
Q. 4521
Australia
* SolidarIty emails to
bryan AT cairnspeacebypeace.org
AUSTRALIA - Ploughshares action on Australiam Army Tiger Attack Helicopter at "Operation Talisman Sabre" Joint U.S./Australian Military Exercises.
You Tube Video– WIN NEWS – see the ACTUAL ACTION watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VpFaKoK9kE ABC Report
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-21/man-attacks-army-...04308 Reports are coming in of a ploughshares action in Australia on a Tiger attack helicopter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Tiger presently participating in "Operation Talisman Sabre" joint U.S./ Austraian military exercises taking place near Rockhampton, central Queensland.
Tiger helicopters have been used by French forces in the war on Afghanistan.
Australian Tiger helicopters are based at Robertson Barracks, near Darwin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_Barracks Australian forces continue to wage war in Afghanistan. Operation Talisman Sabre exercises are geared around interventionary warfare scenarios.
Catholic peace activist Bryan Law, from Cairns cut the security fence, then made his way to the Australian army military helicopter by means of riding a large tricycle, he then used a garden mattock to begin the disarmament of the attack helicopter. Longtime peace activist Graeme Dunstan has also been arrested and charged following the action.
Law had previously been arrested a few weeks ago under the Aviation Act for "threatening" to undertake this action. He has broken those bail conditions so is likely to remain in custody until trial.
See this youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/nonVbryla%20#p/u/6/XxcLUN2VYBA Bryan Law is a long time nonviolent anti-war activist from Queensland. He is married with one child and lives in Cairns, north Queensland. He was one of the Pine Gap 6 who carried out an inspection of the secretive NSA warfighting base near Alice Springs a number of years ago.
Bryan Law and Graeme Dunstan have both been charged with 4 and 5 offenses respectively. Will face court tomorrow.
3 Wilful Trespass [different Commonwealth Acts]
1 Possession of Tainted Property
1 Breaking Bail [Bryan]
We ask for your prayers that much good will come.
And above all, we hope that others will find ways of directly resisting this permanent state of war that Australia finds itself in.
****This is Bryan Law's blog with reflections leading up to his ploughshares action
http://www.cairnspeacebypeace.org For further updates and information email
bryan AT cairnspeacebypeace.org
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BRYAN LAW and GRAEME DUNSTAN held in custody for damaging ATTACK HELICOPTER
21.07.2011 15:41
BRYAN LAW and GRAEME DUNSTAN held in custody for damaging ATTACK HELICOPTER
PROBABLY CHARGES
-BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
-QUOTES
Contact Spokesperson: Margaret Pestorius 0403214422
Bryan Law 57 from Cairns Peace by Peace and Graeme Dunstan, 67 of Peace Bus have both been arrested and placed in custody after being allegedly involved with damaging a Tiger attack helicopter at Rockhampton airport yesterday.
They have been charged with 4 and 5 different offenses respectively. They will face court today, Friday, 22nd July.
The Charges will most probably be as follows
3 Wilful Trespass [different Commonwealth Acts]
1.Wilful Damage of a chain to gain entry
2. Wilful Damage under the Aviation Transport Security Act
3. Wilful Damage under the Crimes Act [Commonwealth] Section 29
1 Possession of Tainted Property [That is property used to commit a crime]
Regarding
1. a garden implement
2. bolt cutters
3. a camera
1 Breaking a Bail undertaking not to go near the Rockhampton airport [Bryan Law]
Bryan is relatively well and pleased that he was able to carry out a strong act of disarmament that signals his abhorrence for Australia’s ongoing involvement in overseas wars.
“I can sleep with myself and with my conscience during this abominable war. The Tiger helicopter is a malicious weapon – the same sort of attack helicopter as the Apache gunship the US’ers use. The main cause of civilian deaths is when helicopters misfire on civilians when searching out ‘insurgents’ in operations – this is why I chose this helicopter.”
The Tiger helicopter is worth $40 milllion: only 2/3 what Australian taxpayers spend EACH DAY on military equipment, operations and personnel.
Bryan had previously said that he would target a US helicopter, but the US has hidden their machinery away from the public eye during this TS11 – even Samuel Hill airbase has not been used for aircraft. This seems to be a direct response to the threat of protest intervention.
A mattock was chosen to evoke the imagery of Isaiah – that we should turn swords into ploughshares. The mattock is a garden tool that is usually used to prepare the soil for planting and new growth.
Graeme has been charged as an associate in the act and therefore with the same offenses.
Above all, both hope that others will find inspiration in their actions and seek their own ways of directly resisting this permanent state of war that Australia finds itself in.
Both are seasoned nonviolent and community activists. Graeme is a military veteran having trained at Duntroon. Graeme has been leading the Peace Convergence by sewing colourful flags, building lanterns and banners as a back drop for all nonviolent actions and protests that have been held.
Graeme’s flags and supporters will be at the court for visuals and for interviews.
Spokesperson Margaret Pestorius –
BACK GROUND INFORMATION
You can see Graeme Dunstan’s website at
www.peacebus.com
See Bryan’s website at
www.cairnspeacebypeace.org
see especially : Why a Ploughshares Action in Rockhampton
and Letter to Bishop Brian Heenan
Margaret
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