Milan Rai of Justice Not Vengeance got sent down today. A good number of supporters turned out at Hastings magistrates court.
Milan Rai arrested for Foriegn Office action
Supporters outside Hastings Court today
Milan Rai of Justice Not Vengeance was sent down for 28 days by magistrates in Hastings today for non-payment of a fine arising from his action last year protesting at UK involvement in the assault on Fallujah. For details of that action see 
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/11/300452.html
Addressing the magistrates today, Milan explained that he was guilty – of "doing too little, too late to save the people of Fallujah". He went on to make clear that he would under no circumstances pay the compensation demanded by the Foreign Office. The magistrates said they had no choice but to send him to prison for his “wilful refusal to pay”.
A good number of supporters were in court to wish Milan well, and after he was led away a small demonstration was held outside. The latest news is that no prison is willing to accept him since he has refused to provide authorities with his date of birth!
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/11/300452.html Addressing the magistrates today, Milan explained that he was guilty – of "doing too little, too late to save the people of Fallujah". He went on to make clear that he would under no circumstances pay the compensation demanded by the Foreign Office. The magistrates said they had no choice but to send him to prison for his “wilful refusal to pay”.
A good number of supporters were in court to wish Milan well, and after he was led away a small demonstration was held outside. The latest news is that no prison is willing to accept him since he has refused to provide authorities with his date of birth!
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salute to a brave man
16.11.2005 20:12
we need to keep an eye on Milan's movements inside we can do this through {lawyers,friends,etc} letters are very important{ they let the screws know Milan has supporters,so i suggest by the sack load every day ,write a letter and stick 2/3/4/5postcards with the letter, not in the same envelope,but single by themselves so it's 5 stamps and an envelope ,just adress the postcards to Milan ,with a short message ,the more the merrier as they say , another reason I write this is for Milans security ,as someone who has experienced the business end of the system ,when you fuck them about like refusing birthdates {as in Milan's situation} well the system can bite back and,very viciously at that , so by keeping in touch by letter/cards of support we can also send a message to the system , it is vital lawyers and friends FIND and track his movements ,28days!! even one day in jail can be hell.
ps. can we have his reg number and jail address {when they find one } ASAP
shugmcc
Fallujah - proof of US tyranny
16.11.2005 20:22
Fallujah should be remembered will deep sorrow along with all other war atrocities.
And the antiwar movement should not rest until it has been proved beyond doubt to the sceptical Western media that WP was used on civilians in Fallujah. The photographs of the burnt to a terrible include children - how can they be enemy combatants?
Copernicus
when Blair's Jamie Oliver put a knife to the throat of a lamb
17.11.2005 00:39
If Blair announced conscription tomorrow, for a war in Iran a month later, the self-same magistrate, and the self same police goons would happily work to enforce that dictate. They would happily send you, or your kids to ANY fate that Blair commanded, no matter how wicked.
The significance of this cannot be overstated. When there is no possibility of justice against wicked men, when wicked men sleep happy and relaxed at night while good people live in mortal terror of what the next day will bring, the world will know no peace.
To them, we are merely farm animals, and our wellbeing concerns them only so far as it effects our usefullness to them. Of course, we are farm animals BECAUSE that is how we let them treat us- after all we do have a free will.
Milan Rai fought to save the Human Race. He knew that if no-one joined him, he would fail. Blair knows this too, so Blair provides New Reich agents like Galloway, Benn and Livingstone to take advantage of the average dribblers need to associate with fame and celebrity, even when supposedly persuing a moral cause.
Still, don't weep for Rai, weep for yourselves. Your coming fate would not be bearable even with an ocean of alcohol, or a mountain of valium.
twilight
The war to liberate Iraq was just. Remember the 300,000 found in mass graves!
17.11.2005 14:20
Concerned
300,000?
17.11.2005 16:02
ernesto serramos
No FTB
17.11.2005 17:58
if you can't see the similarity between the Nazi's view of other races and our own then you're beyond help. And evil (whatever the FUCK that means.)
Sim1
Aaah!
17.11.2005 19:10
Don't I look the jilted bride?
Sim1
SOLIDARITY and RESPECT for MIL, and ...not letting ourselves forget Fallujah
18.11.2005 01:45
Just war is JUST WAR - its nothing else just rotten war, ie much blood spilt, dying, casualties, collateral damage (the killing with the hits and the killing and maiming with misses). Deaths from dead dodgy dictators do not mean that other, 'sorted' countries ought to UP the existing death toll. We need to consider our country's involvement not point (its called reflection), violence can not be justified in Iraq towards Iraqis or anyone (my perspective).
Proposal:
The Fallujah attacks last year were an utter disgrace, they continue even now in other areas. Let us take inspiration from Mil and not allow Fallujah's anniversary massacre to go by, and forget to make some strong non-winging pragmatic comment.
My November hope that Mil has loads of non overcooked Rice, and much mail from friendlies.
nobonesoutside
prisoner support?
18.11.2005 14:42
fran