Fortnum and Mason UK Uncut protesters found guilty
Me | 17.11.2011 12:44 | Globalisation | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles
A group of protesters who occupied Fortnum and Mason during a demonstration in March have been found guilty of aggravated trespass.
A sit-in organised by campaign group UK Uncut was held at the luxury food store on Piccadilly, central London, in March.
Protesters organised the occupation on Twitter "as they believe the store is guilty of tax avoidance".
Westminster Magistrates' Court found the protesters guilty on Thursday.
Charges of aggravated trespass against 109 others accused of storming Fortnum and Mason were dropped earlier in the year.
The Crown Prosecution Service decided the prosecutions were not in the public interest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15776092
Protesters organised the occupation on Twitter "as they believe the store is guilty of tax avoidance".
Westminster Magistrates' Court found the protesters guilty on Thursday.
Charges of aggravated trespass against 109 others accused of storming Fortnum and Mason were dropped earlier in the year.
The Crown Prosecution Service decided the prosecutions were not in the public interest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15776092
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