Subject: [RP-Yorkshire] Lindis Percy Sent to Long Newton Womens Prison.
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From: Elizabeth Barclay [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 20 May 2008 17:43To: [log in to unmask]: Lindis Percy Sent to Long Newton Womens Prison.
Press Release- 20th May 2008
Lindis Percy, long time peace campaigner and the principal of the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases in the UK (CAAB) was convicted under section 69(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, and sent today to Low Newton Woman's prison for one month last Thursday, 15th May.
On the 1st October 2007, Lindis was forcibly removed by MOD police from land at the base at Fylingdales. She was given a warning that if she returned within three months she would be charged with Aggravated Trespass.
Lindis immediately returned saying that the first warning was not valid, as she was obviously not a woman intent on Aggravated Trespass; she was simply 'walking on the moors'. She was then arrested and charged with Aggravated Trespass.
CAAB maintains that the Fylingdales bylaws are inadequate, unlawful and unenforceable. This gives no option for the MOD Police but to resort to charges of Aggravated Trespass. This charge was never intended for people peacefully walking on the land of the country where they were born.
District Judge Harrison, who is from Doncaster, would not countenance any discussion in Court on Thursday about the byelaws.
CAAB believes these byelaws will have to be clarified so that people in the locality of Fylingdales are certain of where the law stands. Badly written byelaws are a travesty of justice.
Lindis declined to accept a Community Service Order and neither would she accept a curfew order.
Lindis is in Low Newton Woman's Prison, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YA and CAAB is hopeful that supporters will send her letters of solidarity and support.
Re-issued by Elizabeth Barclay for CAAB
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Ure Bank Top,
Ripon,
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Tel: 01765 608750
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