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Press Releases & Updates 2000
8th November 2000
Tommy Sheridan on Trial As Trident Review Restarts
Call to Scottish Parliament to Recognise Importance of Trident Three Review
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As Member of the Scottish Parliament Tommy Sheridan gets ready to stand
trial for an anti-Trident action, the Trident Ploughshares campaign has
called on MSPs to recognise the importance of the Trident Three Review.
Tommy appears at Helensburgh District Court on Tuesday 14th November on a
charge of breach of the peace connected to the "Crimebusters" blockade of
Faslane on 14th February when he was one of the 185 arrested. He will
maintain his not guilty plea and argue that he was justified in blocking
the gateway to the nuclear weapons base.
The letter to MSPs alerts the Members to the hearing of the Lord Advocate’s
Reference (which will resume on Tuesday 14th November) in which the ruling
of Sheriff Margaret Gimblett and the legality of Trident are being
examined. It asks MSPs to attend the hearing and to raise in Parliament the
implications for constitutional, human rights and legal questions of direct
relevance to the status and integrity of the Parliament and to the safety
and welfare, not only of Scots, but of all people worldwide.
"It is ironic that Tommy Sheridan goes on trial for nuclear crime
prevention in a local court on the same day as the highest court in the
land resumes its examination of the case against Trident and his right,
along with others, to act as a responsible citizen. It’s great that Tommy
puts himself on the line but Helensburgh District Court should be crammed
with elected representatives on Tuesday. We need more smeddum from our
leaders."
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