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CAAB Report 145 |
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Tuesday 14 December 2004
After last week's decision by Harrogate
Magistrates not to impose further severe bail conditions on Lindis Percy,
Richard Reed (solicitor) wrote to the Custody Sergeant at Harrogate Police
Station. He asked the Custody Sergeant not to be pursuaded by
the Ministry of Defence Police Agency (MDPA) to impose more restrictive
bail conditions 'through the back door' (see CAAB Report,
07.12.04).
This week Lindis was almost immediately
warned not to obstruct the MDPA 'traffic officer'. She was told that she
had been reported 'with a view to prosecution'. She was not 'reported' and
neither was she cautioned. She was then arrested for allegedly 'obstructing an
officer in the execution of his duty' and again detained at Harrogate
police station. Once again the MDPA violence on arrest was
disproportionate.
Jason Marchant (Custody Sergeant) said that
Richard Reed's letter had been received. Lindis was later charged
with the above offence and released with the same bail conditions.
Meanwhile at the demonstration the right
to protest was maintained and there were no further arrests.
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Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
email: anniandlindis@caab.org.uk or
caab@btclick.com
Website: http://www.caabuk.plus.com
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever
does." Margaret Mead
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