between 500 and a 1000 people attended the gatecrashers ball at menwith hill spy base north yorks
before the action got started one person was chased and arrested for refusing to remove his mask and later a firther activist was arrested for trasspass...
despite this there is a carnival atmosphere soundsystems speekers and free cocktials
more updates as they come in
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04.07.2003 18:37
3 arrests the guy from sheffield was arrested for asualting a police officer whilst trying to protect his partner from pushy police...he currently being held at harrogate police station and efforts by activists and the legal team to get more information have been met with the usual police wall of silence all they said was that he may in the cells for the w/e
one other arrest of a woman refusing to remove her mask
more later
muke
1st pix of menwith
04.07.2003 19:30
muke
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What a day!
04.07.2003 21:27
poor shit policing - even the horses were jumpy and frisky.
Still - even with this - the event taking place in beautiful sunshine had a sheer good energy which for a moment depressed the malevolent energy of one of the most obscene energy centres in the country - as imposed by the powers that be.
Mark Thomas in a frock, feather boa and shades - good vibes - I could have fancied him myself
More on this to come
dh