Press Releases & Updates 2004

Two people from Faslane Peace Camp and another in Trident Ploughshares attempted to block the storage facility. Prince Andrew was due to be in the area later that day. Consequently, a larger police presence than usual was at the gate and the protestors were quickly grabbed and pulled apart from a lock-on by the MOD police before getting into position.

Nevertheless, the peaceful protest continued and slowed down traffic entering the establishment for over 1 hour. Two lay in the road with cones placed around them, accompanied by rain, midges, and several MOD police each. They were dragged by their arms across the road by the MoD, and held, but later crawled on elbows safely into the road again. Skipping and running around the entrance also continued during this time.

All three were arrested for a Breach of the Peace, but disagreed on what basis they were arrested, as caused alarm and distress to no one. One of those arrested said "It is the deadly horrific weapons accommodated behind the fences, which back up the West’s domination of the world, which are one of the major causes of global alarm and distress."

Two were held for 6 hrs in Faslane base till Prince Andrew had left, with an undertaking to appear in Dumbarton Sheriff Court the next morning, and one was held overnight.

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