[Onthebarricades] UK: legal system contrives conviction for peace activists despite repeated defeats

[Andy]

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Fairford Final? Verdicts : 2 Not Guilty, 1 'Guilty' : Stop This Persecution!
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=26515

Forwarded From Bristol Social Forum:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolsocialforum/message/1194 FAIRFORD VERDICT - A KICK IN THE TEETH FOR THE PEACE MOVEMENT 

Monica (aka Margaret) Jones Writes:

In spite of the best efforts of our excellent legal team, we had a jury who unanimously found us guilty after only three hours of deliberation.

This was especially frustrating given the previous track record of three hung juries in the orignial trials, and two acquittals for the re-trials prior to ours. Such is life.

Paul got a conditional discharge. I have to go to see the probation people prior to sentencing, and probably will end up doing community service. (The US Air Force should NOT expect any compensation whatever for their damaged vehicles, regardless of anything else !)

Paul and I agreed this afternoon that we both still feel profoundly content about what we tried to do back, in 2003. We still see it as morally right. If it's been adjudged legally wrong - so be it. Only sorry we couldn't pull off a hat trick for the peace movement. (It's STILL two victories to one defeat - and that will have to do.)

I just want to say THANK YOU to our excellent and deeply committed legal team - and also to our wonderful supporters, who really have sustained us for weeks and days now, in so many, many ways.

'Say not the struggle nought availeth ... .'

'Stand up, stand up against oppression, for the tyrants fear your might ... .'

Peace, love, solidarity -

Monica 
ALSO SEE:
Sixth Fairford Case Update
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=26501
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