at 3am on the 26/2/05 19 intrepid anti gm and farm campaigners blockaded sainsbury,s bristol depot. arriving at 12.30 there was a swift lock of six people in arm tubes who proceeded to have a 3 hour lie down and even snooze. at 3.30 am the law worked out just how they thought they could release a couple of the lockees, so it was decided to unlock in one place and try to make a run for it as a chain, during this process three support were arrested for aggravated trespass. the lockees then had themselves another sit down when they were told if they unlocked then the three aresstees would be de-arrested and there would be no arressts, partially true as the three support were de-arrested but the six lock ons were taken into custody, at the time of writing (2pm) they were still being held in 2 bristol nicks
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Nice one
26.02.2005 14:35
Anon
well done
26.02.2005 15:02
Auntie GM Nottingham
GM free
26.02.2005 15:54
Happy Shopper
Latest result
26.02.2005 16:14
ed
marcs&sparcs??
26.02.2005 18:38
cheers for listening
jojo
Choice
26.02.2005 22:32
Andy Wells
GM or Israel? What about the Co-op?
27.02.2005 00:51
Failing that, Co-op stores also sell non-GM tainted milk.
Bill
Fantastic news
27.02.2005 13:02
borgeousie adventurist
Make the Most
27.02.2005 19:37
Miss T
In Soli-Dairy-ty
27.02.2005 23:47
Viva Gaia!
A Toff In A Barbour Jacket
re: nice one
02.03.2005 00:25
In a court case, they said it cost them £100.000-150,000 per hour per depot blockaded.
If you want to do a fundraiser, it'd be much appreciated I'm sure - there may or may not be fines, but there's also always the (high) cost of organising such actions, for kit and transport, a large burden on the individuals involved.
anonner
update on court update
03.03.2005 21:11
Just to keep people informed the six being charged from Emersons Green, Bristol have all plead not guilty and are bailed til 29th April again at North Avon magistrates in Yate any support will be gladly appreciated i'm sure.
ed
negotiating with cops can work
04.03.2005 12:19
The next court date, which will just be a pre trial review is on the 29th April (i think) We're hopeing that we'll be able to use it as a way to take apart Sainsburys possition on GM and get detailed coverage of the issues. Love rahh and solidarity to the fine folk of the North who did their depot the other day.
X
really quite happy in the west