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FIRST BURLINGTON CASE THROWN OUT OF COURT! national |
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 Wednesday March 13, 2002 19:42 by antrophe
 Rory Hearne of GR and the SWP appeared in court today, his trial was dismissed. A Public Order Act case against an anti-globalisation protester was this afternoon dismissed at Dublin District Court. This article is taken from Ireland.com
Judge Gerard Haughton had earlier dismissed the charge brought under Section 8 of the Act when the State sought to make a change to the charge. "I’m of the view that this is a material amendment being sought at the last minute," said the Judge in refusing to allow it. After hearing over three hours of evidence this morning and afternoon, Judge Haughton also dismissed the charge brought under Section 6 of the Act, which was one of breach of the peace, where it was alleged the Mr Hearne had tried to interfere with the arrest of another man. In dismissing the case, Judge Haughton said most of the evidence he had heard from the prosecution had been "totally and utterly unconnected to that arrest". He said effectively the only evidence the State had brought in relation to the charge was that of a single garda, Garda Brendan O’Halloran. The Judge said it should have been possible to find the garda who had allegedly arrested the person whose arrest Mr Hearne had been charged with seeking to prevent. Protestors from Globalise Resistance assembled at 10 a.m. at the court to call for the charges against Mr Hearne to be dropped. They said their democratic right to protest was being infringed by the trial. Mr Hearne said "The arrests at the demonstration are part of a general clamp down on civil liberties since September 11th. Governments are using the pre-text of fighting terrorism to clamp down on opposition movements... "I was arrested while leaving the demonstration and was singled out simply because I am a prominent spokesperson for Globalise Resistance," he said.
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Jump To Comment: 1Congrats Rory
here's hoping for the rest of the posse!
Not sure if I approve of this bit of tongue in cheek, but check out this latest news from the Guardian! Cops Against Capitalism?!! Full story is at the link.
Ananova
Wednesday March 13, 2002 4:47 PM
Anti-capitalist protesters have joined hundreds of police who are protesting in Westminster.
Rank and file officers have gathered in London to lobby MPs over pay and David Blunkett's reform package.
The anti-Capitalist protesters have also been handing out leaflets.
They said: "We demand a zero hour week for the police to give them fair times for reading, leisure activities with their friends or perhaps their partners, time for giving vent to their frustrations by making love, and to play football with the local kids and for chats with elderly passers-by, with who they could discuss the meaning of freedom."
Constable Phil Bennett, of Thames Valley police, said he found the leaflets "hilarious".
"We are going to publish that in our next magazine," he added.