A wheelchair user was amongst those who breached security by breaking into a top UK nuke base yesterday. Veteran campaigner, Roz Bullen, spent several minutes painting, "No WMD" and other peace slogans on buildings before being arrested.
Press Briefing
24th June 2004
Wheelchair User Breaks Into Nuke Base
Last night anti-Trident protesters again exposed serious flaws in security at the Faslane as three activists, one in a wheelchair, broke into the high security nuclear weapon base.
The three, Roz Bullen from Edinburgh, Morag Forbes and Sue Brackenbury, both from Faslane Peace Camp, entered the base at the north end, cutting a hole in the perimeter fence large enough to admit the wheelchair, made their way without interruption to the inner fence, and were in the process of cutting their way through that when they were detained. They also painted peace slogans, such as “No WMD” on buildings inside the base.
Roz, who relies totally on her wheelchair for mobility, has been charged with causing £200 worth of damage to the outer fence and £600 damage to the inner one. Sue and Morag were charged with causing £200 worth of damage to the outer fence and £600 damage to the buildings. Sue also has physical disabilities and hearing impairments.
The trio, who were released from custody this morning, were delighted with the progress they had made in again exposing poor security at the base and in highlighting UK hypocrisy over weapons of mass destruction.
Roz Bullen explained, “The real breach of security is the global proliferation of nuclear weapons. Trident is totally illegal, immoral and insane. It is time action was taken. Even Saddam Hussein and Colonel Gaddafi will allow weapons inspections, Blair will not.”
This action is just the latest in a series of citizen’s weapons inspections. In April, activists from Trident Ploughshares breached security and broke into the Command and Control Centre for Trident at Northwood Military HQ, and campaigners from the group are amongst those being prosecuted for high profile acts of people’s disarmament at USAF Fairford during the war in Iraq.
For interviews, contact:
http://www.tridentploughshares.org
24th June 2004
Wheelchair User Breaks Into Nuke Base
Last night anti-Trident protesters again exposed serious flaws in security at the Faslane as three activists, one in a wheelchair, broke into the high security nuclear weapon base.
The three, Roz Bullen from Edinburgh, Morag Forbes and Sue Brackenbury, both from Faslane Peace Camp, entered the base at the north end, cutting a hole in the perimeter fence large enough to admit the wheelchair, made their way without interruption to the inner fence, and were in the process of cutting their way through that when they were detained. They also painted peace slogans, such as “No WMD” on buildings inside the base.
Roz, who relies totally on her wheelchair for mobility, has been charged with causing £200 worth of damage to the outer fence and £600 damage to the inner one. Sue and Morag were charged with causing £200 worth of damage to the outer fence and £600 damage to the buildings. Sue also has physical disabilities and hearing impairments.
The trio, who were released from custody this morning, were delighted with the progress they had made in again exposing poor security at the base and in highlighting UK hypocrisy over weapons of mass destruction.
Roz Bullen explained, “The real breach of security is the global proliferation of nuclear weapons. Trident is totally illegal, immoral and insane. It is time action was taken. Even Saddam Hussein and Colonel Gaddafi will allow weapons inspections, Blair will not.”
This action is just the latest in a series of citizen’s weapons inspections. In April, activists from Trident Ploughshares breached security and broke into the Command and Control Centre for Trident at Northwood Military HQ, and campaigners from the group are amongst those being prosecuted for high profile acts of people’s disarmament at USAF Fairford during the war in Iraq.
For interviews, contact:
http://www.tridentploughshares.org 
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