http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/407369.html

" Yesterday (21st August), four protesters were convicted of
‘willfully obstructing a public highway’ and sentenced with an
‘unconditional discharge’ under the Highways Act (1) in Gray’s
Magistrate’s Court’s, Essex.

The four protesters, together with another four, locked-on the road
entrance to the Vopak Terminal in Essex, blocking the road and
preventing tankers from entering or leaving . Another 4 climbed up a
blended diesel silo to hang an agrofuels banner that advertised the
climate camp.

The Vopak terminal is the biggest supplier of agrofuels in the South-
East of England; distributors Tesco and Greenergy (2) supply fuel
stations in the South East with blended diesel. A tanker filled with a
diesel and agrofuel mix leaves the terminal every 3 minutes.

The protesters caused the terminal to be closed until 12.30pm,
successfully causing massive disruption to the operation of the
terminal, with no tankers entering or leaving during this time.

Doug wrote:

I bet they (and you) see this is a let-off or even approval of their
actions, but they now have criminal records, if they didn't have them
before...

On 23 Aug, 13:19, Abo wrote:

So is every motorist who gets convicted of speeding, etc. We live in
criminalising times where almost every petty offence can give rise to
a criminal record. So what?

"Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
news:e46aeb0a-b2b8-48a7-ad7d-7ab8158b22ba@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On 23 Aug, 13:19, Abo wrote:

So is every motorist who gets convicted of speeding, etc. We live in
criminalising times where almost every petty offence can give rise to
a criminal record. So what?

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"Doug" riseup.net> wrote

We live in
criminalising times where almost every petty offence can give rise to
a criminal record.

Not so, the thought of a senile and demented coffin-dodger spanking one out
over Fern Britton in her bikini is offensive but does not give rise to a
criminal record.

In article 7ab8158b22ba@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...

I have no criminal record despite driving more in the past 15 years
than most would drive in the thick end of two lifetimes.

Just because you're a motorist it doesn't follow that you have to have
a criminal record.

In article <6hcfatFjvibaU1@mid.individual.net>, Graculus says...

Are you convinced? You'll find you have to declare it though when asked
to declare all convictions including motoring offences.

AFAIUI, it is still a criminal conviction. You basically pleaded guilty
and was awarded a punitive penalty.

Conor wrote:

That's not what Doug says.

In article bt.com>, Brimstone says...

That's fine..I won't lose any sleep over it.

Conor wrote: