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UK SOCPA Newswire Archive

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Lakenheath 8 go to trial over 2 years later..

11-11-2008 16:44

SOCPA at USAF Lakenheath.
On 3rd November 2008 the Lakenheath 8 had their final pre-trial review. The trial will take place from December 1st - 4th at Ipswich Crown Court, two years and two months after their taking action to prevent more innocent victims in the continuing bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan undertaken by US planes from USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. . (Crown court applies to the venue, not this trial, which will be heard by a District Judge).
On the 2nd October 2006, 8 people cut the fence ran into the US military base and locked themselves to the gate of the Special Munitions Store at RAF Lakenheath in order to stop the use of those weapons and in order to secure evidence of War Crimes.

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The surveillance state

10-11-2008 16:02

North Camp Station
The state is monitoring and controlling every aspect of our lives.

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10th Dec Grassroots Rights Event for Mobilisation | LSE

05-11-2008 19:50

Why Human Rights & Where Do We Stand?
On International Human Rights Day 2008, After 60 Years..
Public Meeting

Wednesday 10th December, 6pm

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Police assualt student to prevent LSE protest

05-11-2008 15:50

LSE student assualted
Police have used unlawful violence to prevent a student demonstration at the London School of Economics. Students gathered outside the opening of the New Academic Building by the Queen to protest against the naming of a lecture theatre after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the dead dictator of the UAE. When the group dropped a banner reading "No more Dirty Money at LSE" a policeman approached the group and, without warning, kneed a student in the crotch and punched him on the side of the head twice.

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NETCU WATCH are terrorists (Soon) thoughts on s58a of the Counter Terrorism Bill

04-11-2008 19:38

Section 58A Counter Terrorism Bill 2008

This is yet another piece of legislation spewed out by the government and at a glance it appears to make the police get an even tighter stranglehold over us. This is in committee at present and it is astonishing how there has not been a public outcry or any discussion about the implications of this part of the Bill.

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02nov - two men arrested for illegal socpa protest

04-11-2008 13:06

two men were arrested at downing street on sunday 2nd november for protesting without permission. they were left wondering why there was only two of them when all activists should unite to break this silly law.

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photographing coppers could get you 10 years in jail soon if were not careful

04-11-2008 08:29

photographing coppers could get you 10 years in jail soon if were not careful, this is taken from marc vallees blog, this is outrageous, not we cannot even show them up for un proper, conduct.

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Gestapo Watch: Evidence of Met police intelligence targeting British journalists

28-10-2008 19:49

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4 were remanded in animal rights raids. 2 released, 2 remain on remand.

23-10-2008 15:45

They applied for bail today, 2 were sucessful, 2 weren't.

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Global Festival of Dignified Rage

19-10-2008 15:31

The Other Campaign: Government from Below and to the Left, Everywhere

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London Critical Mass and the Law Lords.

19-10-2008 06:55

On next Monday 20th October an appeal by Des Kay and Friends of the Earth, against the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, is due to be heard by five Law Lords.

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Animal Rights Activists Remanded in Custody

16-10-2008 18:11

here is a short summary of the facts so far in regard to the 4 activists arrested the other day please do not speculate further in the public domain.

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4 new prisoners

16-10-2008 15:02

Four people have been remanded in custody.

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Parliament Square Peace Campaigner, Mrs Barbara Tucker threatened again!

13-10-2008 12:09

City of Westminster Magistrates' Court (CoWMC) continued it's long-term harassment of Parliament Square Peace Campaigner, Mrs Barbara Tucker, this morning trying to illegally enforce SOCPA fines knowing that the cases against her were under appeal.

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Freedom Not Fear - Anti-surveillance Day Sat 11th October - Scotland Yard

10-10-2008 13:57

In London: Assemble 1pm at New Scotland Yard, with pots, pans and other stuff to make some noise!!

A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists all around the world.
 http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

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SOCPA is dead.... but the illegal harassment continues

08-10-2008 22:45

we're here to search
sections 132-138 of the 'serious organised crime and police act' sought to control demonstrations near parliament, and specifically brian haw's seven year vigil opposite the carriage gates. the law is in tatters, but police, unable to use these powers, are resorting more and more to unlawful violence, intimidation, and harassment

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Reading the Names of the Dead, Afghanistan, London - Pictures

08-10-2008 11:08

Reading the names of the Dead - timing.
Peace camapaigners gather in Whitehall opposite Downing Street on the seventh of the month for a seven hour vigil seven years after Afghanistan is invaded by a US/UK led coalition in the opening salvo of the now disgraced so-called War on Terror.

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Comms Uberdatabase

07-10-2008 11:50

Freedom not Fear 11th October 1pm New Scotland Yard
Bring food, stuff to make noise!

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Freedom Not Fear - Anti-surveillance Day Sat 11th October - Scotland Yard

06-10-2008 15:59

Met Anti-Terror Campaign, www.met.police.uk/campaigns/campaign_ct_2008.htm
In London: Assemble 1pm at New Scotland Yard, with pots, pans and other stuff to make some noise!!

A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists all around the world.
 http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

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Charge sheet site tops 100 suspected 9/11 criminal coconspirators

30-09-2008 01:04

9-11... Who really did it? Now totals over 100 Suspected 9/11 Criminal Coconspirators
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