Woman on trial for Filming at Anti Arms Trade Protest Camp in Brighton
A woman is on trial for allegedly refusing to give her camera to police
while filming at an anti arms trade protest camp in Brighton. The arrest
took place on 29th August 2007 (see previous press release) during a week
long protest camp against EDO MBM, a Brighton based arms manufacturer
making weapons for the US, UK and Israel.
A woman is on trial for allegedly refusing to give her camera to police
while filming at an anti arms trade protest camp in Brighton. The arrest
took place on 29th August 2007 (see previous press release) during a week
long protest camp against EDO MBM, a Brighton based arms manufacturer
making weapons for the US, UK and Israel.
Chloe Walsh, press spokesperson for the Smash EDO campaign said ‘This
arrest is part of a police strategy to prevent filming at protests by
seizing video cameras and arresting those filming. During EDO’s high court
civil injunction case EDO and Sussex Police tried to twist the law to ban
filing at the factory and failed. Now they are trying to stop protesters
filming by misusing their powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence
Act. This is yet another example political policing at the factory.’
The Trial will run from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th March at Brighton
Magistrate’s Court.
Also on trial is the man that the woman was filming who is alleged to have
been trying to lock himself to a TNT delivery truck. Campaigners have
called for action against companies, including DHL, TNT and Interlink
Express, who deliver services to EDO MBM.
Andrew Beckett, press spokesperson for the campaign said ‘EDO MBM have no
in house transport service so all the weapons components they manufacture
are delivered to their destination by couriers like TNT. We are calling on
these companies to stop aiding and abetting EDO MBM in carrying out their
criminal business.’
For interviews call 07875708873 or email
smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk
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arrest is part of a police strategy to prevent filming at protests by
seizing video cameras and arresting those filming. During EDO’s high court
civil injunction case EDO and Sussex Police tried to twist the law to ban
filing at the factory and failed. Now they are trying to stop protesters
filming by misusing their powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence
Act. This is yet another example political policing at the factory.’
The Trial will run from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th March at Brighton
Magistrate’s Court.
Also on trial is the man that the woman was filming who is alleged to have
been trying to lock himself to a TNT delivery truck. Campaigners have
called for action against companies, including DHL, TNT and Interlink
Express, who deliver services to EDO MBM.
Andrew Beckett, press spokesperson for the campaign said ‘EDO MBM have no
in house transport service so all the weapons components they manufacture
are delivered to their destination by couriers like TNT. We are calling on
these companies to stop aiding and abetting EDO MBM in carrying out their
criminal business.’
For interviews call 07875708873 or email
smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk --
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