Lakenheath 8 finally go to Trial for Socpa 128

On 26th 27th and 28th of March 2008 the Lak­en­heath 8 final­ly go to tri­al for a soc­pa 128 and crim­i­nal dam­age charge. The L8 took action in Octo­ber 2006 at USAF Lak­en­heath in Suf­folk against the use of clus­ter bombs and con­ven­tion­al weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 8 activists, Pete, Les­ley, Mell, Les­ley, Richie, Mar­garet, Irene and Emma entered the nuclear base and locked them­selves to the muni­tions area gates to stop the load­ing of weapons onto the F15 e planes. The new at the time ‘soc­pa’ laws cov­ered the base and the 8 new that they max­i­mum sen­tence was a year in prison and a £5,000 fine. Since that action Mell, Emma,Irene and 3 oth­ers took anoth­er action to blo­cakade Lak­en­heath in Octo­ber 2007 and the court has decid­ed to put them on tri­al for obstruc­tion at the same time as the Lak­en­heath 8. The tri­al will be held at Bury st Edmunds court in Suf­folk and the defen­dants would like as much sup­port as pos­si­ble.

On 26th 27th and 28th of March 2008 the Lak­en­heath 8 final­ly go to tri­al for a soc­pa 128 and crim­i­nal dam­age charge. The L8 took action in Octo­ber 2006 at USAF Lak­en­heath in Suf­folk against the use of clus­ter bombs and con­ven­tion­al weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 8 activists, Pete, Les­ley, Mell, Les­ley, Richie, Mar­garet, Irene and Emma entered the nuclear base and locked them­selves to the muni­tions area gates to stop the load­ing of weapons onto the F15 e planes. The new at the time ‘soc­pa’ laws cov­ered the base and the 8 new that they max­i­mum sen­tence was a year in prison and a £5,000 fine. Since that action Mell, Emma,Irene and 3 oth­ers took anoth­er action to blo­cakade Lak­en­heath in Octo­ber 2007 and the court has decid­ed to put them on tri­al for obstruc­tion at the same time as the Lak­en­heath 8. The tri­al will be held at Bury st Edmunds court in Suf­folk and the defen­dants would like as much sup­port as pos­si­ble.
‘soc­pa effects us all, our right to protest is being tak­en from us and we must stand up against these ridicu­lous laws’.
Bring your ban­ners! a tour of the US nuclear base, inside or out is also being offered! ( Are you watch­ing spe­cial intel­li­gence?? you had bet­ter have many police on secu­ri­ty for at least a month!)
Accom­mo­da­tion is avail­able for sup­port­ers and food will be pro­vid­ed by BSE Quak­ers.