| Re: Pensioners seized by Heathrow police - over 'inflammatory' protest T-shirts |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: AboAbo Date: Jun 15, 2008 01:31
Doug wrote:
> This is how the Heathrow third runway will be forced through.
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> "Three pensioners were questioned and escorted from Heathrow after
> police decided the Stop Airport Expansion slogan on their T-shirts was
> ‘inflammatory’.
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> Mike Lacey, John Wilding and his wife Tessa were stopped as they tried
> to join a demonstration against plans for a third runway.
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> Police took their names, addresses and descriptions and followed them
> out of a bus terminal, warning they would be arrested if they returned
> within 24 hours..."
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> More:
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> http://www.dailymail
Taking into account the fact it was reported in the Daily Mail, if all
was as stated then id does sound like overkill; I've no problem with the
right to peaceful protest. As for the T-shirts (and banners etc.)
they're kind of necessary, after all without them it would just look
like a bunch of people milling about...
--
Abo
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