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Photos of action at St Leonards Police Station 17 July 2003

peacelover | 17.07.2003 17:56 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles

Some pictures of the action today at St Leonards, which was called in solidarity with an Edinburgh protestor arrested during an anti-war demo earlier this year.










A successful action took place today, involving the distribution of hundreds of 'fuck bush' postcards in an attempt to embarass the police's use of the 'inciting racial hatred' bill, used against an Edinburgh protestor for the same slogan. As part of an ongoing campaign Mark Thomas came with allies from the south, accompanied with around 70 folk from Edinburgh. After much persuading, Mark Thomas, a friend of his and a Green MSP were taken in for (brief!) questioning.

peacelover
- Homepage: http://www.theforest.org.uk


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solidarity with anti war protester charged with racial incitement

17.07.2003 19:06

To be pedantic it is not a "'inciting racial hatred' bill" but a charge of 'inciting racial hatred' as a bill is a piece of legislation that has yet to pass into force as an Act of Parliament.

I seem to remember it being announced his case will be heard on July 25th 2003. And people can go and show support.

For a little more info on case check out:

 http://www.mtcp.co.uk/news.php?id=20

more pictures:
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/scotland/2003/07/274417.html

Mark Ballard interview at demo:
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/scotland/2003/07/274448.html




 http://j12.org/news/






sb
- Homepage: http://j12.org/news/


date of trial

18.07.2003 13:59

yep, it is a charge rather than a bill, i was just getting poetic...
as for the trial i think the date set is actually friday 25th July.

peacelover
- Homepage: http://www.theforest.org.uk


No longer appearing in court on July 25th.

19.07.2003 10:41

The court appearance has been postponed till August or later.

sb


Confusion

21.07.2003 10:16

"Americans" are not a race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Lee


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