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TERRORIST ACT USED AGAINST SUSPECTED EDINBURGH CARNIVAL DEMONSTRATORS

una carnivalista | 05.07.2005 11:25 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Repression | Terror War | World

Five people were detained under the Terrorist Act at Stanstead airport this morning, Tuesday 5th July, and interrogated about whether they had been involved in yesterday’s Carnival for Full Enjoyment.

The five had disembarked at the airport near London, from a flight from Edinburgh, when they were taken away by police. They were questioned about whether they had been involved in yesterday’s demonstration and asked if they were terrorists.

Four were Spanish citizens, one of them a British resident, and one person Italian. The British resident, detained at 8.55am this morning, has been released, but the fate of the four others is currently unknown.

Police searched the detained people, along with all their baggage, which was specially taken off the plane. “They said I wouldn’t be released unless I signed a form consenting to the Home Office checking if I had a criminal record” one of those detained told Indymedia Scotland.

una carnivalista
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dingbat

05.07.2005 12:51

obviously on there way home, its not unenvironmenatl sound to use planes for necessary journeys

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DINGBAT U ARE A MORON!

05.07.2005 14:10

check out the stats man before you start making stupid moronic statements... internal flights are utterly environmentaly unsound, irresponsible and moronic.. jump a fucking train!!!!

rob yahoo


Hippies miss the point once again

05.07.2005 15:23

This is about the wielding of "anti-terror" laws against legitimate protest, NOT about whether planes are baaaad - stop trying to turn it into another half-arsed rant about the environment.

This is a sinister and disturbing development - when you are all locked away in Belmarsh you can witter on about sustainable transport to your heart's content!

Wake up to this fascism before its too late


come on rob yahoo

05.07.2005 15:38

Give them a fucking break with this purist bullshit.. - we make global resistance to capitalism and you can enjoy yourself with your organic self-realisation.

Death to purism - lets struggle!

/sg

sg


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