UK Newswire Archive
Ratcliffe Power Station Court Case Court Reporting
16-11-2010 01:26
Ahead of the coming Ratcliffe Trial, I thought it helpful to remind all of the last Ratcliffe trial involving the defence of 'necessity' or 'duress of circumstances
The trial held at Nottingham Magistrates Court from 14 – 16th January 2008
11 defendants go on trial charged with 'aggravated trespass' an offence under section 69 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. In that they trespassed and then disrupted people engaged in a lawful activity.
Judgement delivered on 25th February 2008.
These are my collected notes, assorted coverage and the judgement.
Interview with Clare Solomon on Student Demo
16-11-2010 01:24
A short interview with University of London Union President, Clare Solomon on last weeks student demonstration in London against tuition fees and cuts.
A Word in Your Ear... from Clare Solomon
16-11-2010 01:24
A short interview with University of London Union President, Clare Solomon on last weeks student demonstration in London against tuition fees and cuts.
Clare gives a vivid description of the demonstration on the 10th November, and how with the level of anger that was evident on the march it was inevitable that a release would be found. But she also goes on to say that calling the occupation at Millbank a 'riot' was not correct and a misrepresentation by the mainstream media, who also want to narrow the debate down to single issues. The reality was that the majority of those on the demo where protesting about much wider issues, and further demonstrations, like the National Walk Out on November 24th, will continue to reflect this and build upon last weeks success.
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Chiapas News November 2010
16-11-2010 01:18
BoCa en BoCa 9 : English Version – November 2010Police Fitwatch Blog Censorship Attempt Laughed Off By Internet
16-11-2010 00:59
Within just a couple of hours of the news that the police had closed down the fitwatch website (1) the piece which so offended the sensitive flowers has been blooming across the internet.Text of Zapatista Talk @ Bookfair
16-11-2010 00:45
A Thousand Rages, One Heart: ¡The Zapatista Communities Live!Anti-Government Mural In Shoreditch
16-11-2010 00:29
Greece: American activist seriously injured by 'Delta' squad
16-11-2010 00:23
What follows is a compilation of accounts of comrades who were at tonight’s demonstration in central Athens, close to the injured activist and whose reports are verified and trustworthy. Please spread. We will post more information here, as it comes.Portsmouth Coalition Against the Cuts - Launch meeting
15-11-2010 23:46
Portsmouth Trades Council has announced that they will be holding a meeting to launch Portsmouth Coalition Against the Cuts.Stop the fascist SDL in Glasgow
15-11-2010 22:54
the fascist thugs of the "Scottish Defence League" have announced that they plans to hold a "static demonstration" in Glasgow city centre, on the afternoon of Saturday 27 November.MUNICH 2018
15-11-2010 22:29
HOMMAGE OF PIERRE DE COUBERTIN SPEAKS THAT OLYMPICS GAMES WILL BE NOT MONEY BUT SPORT IS FREEMONEY IS NOT OLYMPICS SPORTS PIERRE DE COURBERTIN SAID IT ;o)
BUT SPORT IS FREE THE SPIRIT OF VERITABLE OLYMPICS GAMES CREATED BY PIERRE DE COUBERTIN ;o)
Justice for Bety and Jyri: killed by paramilitries in Oaxaca
15-11-2010 22:23
On April 27th, in the vicinity of the autonomous municipality of San Juan Copala, Oaxaca, a humanitarian observation mission was attacked by members of the paramilitary group UBISORT, Alberta Cariño Trujillo and Jyri Jaakkola were killed in the attack.
Anticuts Budget Day Lobby of Holyrood, Thurs 18 November
15-11-2010 22:23
The PCS Union have called for a lobby of their members of the Scottish Parliament at the time of the Scottish budget. It is anticipated that Scottish ministers will announce their budget intentions on Thursday 18 November. The PCS are calling are asking their members to assemble at 11.30am outside the Scottish Parliament.
Glasgow and Edinburgh students organising meetings for 24.11.10 walkouts
15-11-2010 22:22
Meetings will be held in Glasgow (18.11.10) and Edinburgh (17.11.10) to organise for the National Walkouts happening throughout the UK on the 24th November.
Details avaiable at the following links...
Glasgow:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141525512564838
Edinburgh
Call for Action: Stop the repression on Saharawi people
15-11-2010 22:22
As you know, Morocco's army recently violently dismantled the Sahrawi protest camp "Agdaym Izik". Many of the people who were there have fled into the desert and most have returned to the city of El Aaiún (Laayoune, capital of Western Sahara).
Fitwatch Website taken down by police
15-11-2010 22:22
Posted to IMC UK:
Following contact from New Scotland Yard, the Fitwatch website and domain name (www.fitwatch.org.uk) have been suspended for a minimum of twelve months for "attempting to pervert the course of justice".
THE CUTZ:Fitwatch Special Edition
15-11-2010 22:22
Useful info' for Bristol students ...Fitwatch, the website that is 'Resisting and Monitoring Forward Intelligence Policing' was taken down today by the Metropolitan Police for "attempting to pervert the course of justice".
The post believed to be responsible for the police action is reproduced below as it may be of use to Bristol students and activists as we go forward.
Please also note: Sussex University is now under student occupation ... http://defendsussex.wordpress.com/
The remarkable and brilliant student action at Millbank has produced some predictable frothing at the mouth from the establishment and right wing press. Cameron has called for the ‘full weight of the law’ to fall on those who had caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage to the expensive decor at Tory party HQ. Responsibility is being placed on ‘a violent faction’, after the march was ‘infiltrated’ by anarchists.
There are an encouraging number of intiatives to show solidarity with the arrested students – something that is vital if they are to avoid the sort of punitive ‘deterrent’ sentences handed out to the Gaza demonstrators. A legal support group has been established and the National Campaign against Cuts and Fees has started a support campaign. Goldsmiths lecturers union has publicly commended the students for a ‘magnificent demonstration’ .
This is all much needed, as the establishment is clearly on the march with this one. The Torygraph has published an irresponsible and frenzied ‘shop-a-student’ piece and the Met are clearly under pressure to produce ‘results’ after what they have admitted was a policing ‘embarrassment’.
51 people have been arrested so far, and the police have claimed they took the details of a further 250 people in the kettle using powers under the Police Reform Act. There may be more arrests to come.
Students who are worried should consider taking the following actions:
If you have been arrested, or had your details taken – contact the legal support campaign. As a group you can support each other, and mount a coherent campaign.
If you fear you may be arrested as a result of identification by CCTV, FIT or press photography;
DONT panic. Press photos are not necessarily conclusive evidence, and just because the police have a photo of you doesn’t mean they know who you are.
DONT hand yourself in. The police often use the psychological pressure of knowing they have your picture to persuade you to ‘come forward’. Unless you have a very pressing reason to do otherwise, let them come and find you, if they know who you are.
DO get rid of your clothes. There is no chance of suggesting the bloke in the video is not you if the clothes he is wearing have been found in your wardrobe. Get rid of ALL clothes you were wearing at the demo, including YOUR SHOES, your bag, and any distinctive jewellery you were wearing at the time. Yes, this is difficult, especially if it is your only warm coat or decent pair of boots. But it will be harder still if finding these clothes in your flat gets you convicted of violent disorder.
DONT assume that because you can identify yourself in a video, a judge will be able to as well. ‘That isn’t me’ has got many a person off before now.
DO keep away from other demos for a while. The police will be on the look-out at other demos, especially student ones, for people they have put on their ‘wanted’ list. Keep a low profile.
DO think about changing your appearance. Perhaps now is a good time for a make-over. Get a haircut and colour, grow a beard, wear glasses. It isn’t a guarantee, but may help throw them off the scent.
DO keep your house clean. Get rid of spray cans, demo related stuff, and dodgy texts / photos on your phone. Don’t make life easy for them by having drugs, weapons or anything illegal in the house.
DO get the name and number of a good lawyer you can call if things go badly. The support group has the names of recommended lawyers on their site. Take a bit of time to read up on your rights in custody, especially the benefits of not commenting in interview.
DO be careful who you speak about this to. Admit your involvement in criminal damage / disorder ONLY to people you really trust.
DO try and control the nerves and panic. Waiting for a knock on the door is stressful in the extreme, but you need to find a way to get on with business as normal.
Otherwise you’ll be serving the sentence before you are even arrested.
FUCK THE POLICE PASS IT ON PLEASE:
Reg: Navy torpedoed by sql injection
15-11-2010 21:24
Shortly after the UK spending review placed cyber-terrorism in the top teir of threats, the Royal Navy's website was sunk with all hands.
Arrrrgh, I've spilt me rum on the trident launch codes, cap'n...
Statement from the Sussex Occupation
15-11-2010 21:09
This afternoon, over 170 students occupied the lecture theatre in the Fulton building at the University of Sussex in protest of the trebling of tuition fees and the attack on our education system.