The New Dark Age

29 March, 2010 — Stop the War

The attempt to criminalise scores of people who demonstrated last January against the occupation of Gaza is running into trouble. Last week, the police effectively dropped charges against Jake Smith, one of many charged with violent disorder, admitting that the evidence was faulty.

Jake’s defence lawyers had found film of him being assaulted by police before the incident for which he was falsely charged

http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.5197227

(Source: The Guardian).

So far, all the protestors who have pleaded not guilty have been found innocent. Another defendant had her sentence reduced significantly on appeal.

A picture of police violence and intimidation is now developing and Stop the War is part of the campaign to have all charges dropped against the protestors. For background and updates, SEE http://bit.ly/cy96sL.

More than 1,200 people have signed the Defend the Gaza Protestors petition. The petition will be delivered to the Home Office tomorrow (Tuesday 30 March) at 4.30pm. Please sign the petition, encourage everyone you know to sign, and join the protest at the Home Office if you can.

SIGN THE PETITION HERE: http://bit.ly/ccjdN8