13 April 2007 - Argyle and Bute, Scotland.
Activists from Trident Ploughshares this morning blockaded all three entrances to the Faslane naval base, home of the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons. The base was completely shut for over two hours and 24 people were arrested.
Activists from Trident Ploughshares this morning blockaded all three entrances to the Faslane naval base, home of the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons. The base was completely shut for over two hours and 24 people were arrested.
Activists blockade the North Entrance to Faslane
Activists blockade the Oil Depot at Faslane
13 April 2007 - Argyle and Bute, Scotland.
Three synchronised groups of Trident Ploughshares activists this morning blockaded every entrance to Faslane naval base, home of the United Kingdom's arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Faslane was completely shut for over two hours from around 0715, the "rush hour" period for traffic entering and leaving the base. 24 people were arrested, apparently on charges of breach of the peace.
In the light of a recent protest by local residents (see
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6516351.stm), it should be noted that the blockades did not block the A814, the main road providing access to the Rosneath peninsula. As the attached photos demonstrate, the blockades took place well away from this route and only blocked traffic which was trying to enter of leave the base.
Links:
http://www.faslane365.org
http://www.tridentploughshares.org
Three synchronised groups of Trident Ploughshares activists this morning blockaded every entrance to Faslane naval base, home of the United Kingdom's arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Faslane was completely shut for over two hours from around 0715, the "rush hour" period for traffic entering and leaving the base. 24 people were arrested, apparently on charges of breach of the peace.
In the light of a recent protest by local residents (see
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6516351.stm), it should be noted that the blockades did not block the A814, the main road providing access to the Rosneath peninsula. As the attached photos demonstrate, the blockades took place well away from this route and only blocked traffic which was trying to enter of leave the base. Links:
http://www.faslane365.org http://www.tridentploughshares.org
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What's the point?
13.04.2007 20:51
doubting thomas
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14.04.2007 16:02
These are brave (perhaps) impassioned (no doubt) people doing negating protest (likened to nagging) actions, they are like the steps in a waltz though perhaps not the flowing dancers. Definately predicatible and addicted to it, regardless of whether it is of any use.
Another approach is required - time for more than this.
Where is reflective practice in peace work?
The debate is too much of a threat as people want to protest, that their right to protest is denied issues to protest about, so they block the road and think it matters, and the police are so very tolerant.
dodgy