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Press Releases & Updates 2001
22nd October 2001
OKBLOK: MSP’s among 150 arrests at Faslane
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Two MSP’s, an MEP and four veteran peace campaigners are among the 156
people arrested so far today at Faslane naval base.
The Trident Ploughshares/Scottish CND blockade of the nuclear submarine
base started at 7am and within minutes police began arresting protesters.
Politicians arrested include SNP MSP Lloyd Quinan, SSP MSP Tommy Sheridan,
and the Irish Green Euro MP Patricia McKenna.
Lifelong activists Pat Arrowsmith (71), from London, Judith Pritchard (79),
from Malvern, Worcestershire and Dumbarton couple Bobby (86) and Margaret
(83) Harrison are the oldest arrestees from among the 1000 people
demonstrating against Trident today.
Jane Tallents, (43) from Helensburgh, who helped to organise today’s
blockade, said: "Today’s action shows that people will come back to Faslane
time and again in their determination to have this monstrous weapon banned.
"Trident is an indiscriminate weapon of mass destruction and a true war on
terrorism would rid the world of all such obscenities."
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