Press Releases & Updates 2000

Tommy was one of the 185 people arrested at the blockade of Faslane on February 14th this year. He is charged with breach of the peace and will submit a not guilty plea this Wednesday (10th May). He said:

"I will plead not-guilty because in my opinion it is the government which is guilty of crimes against humanity, not people like myself who are fighting to get rid of nuclear weapons. I was proud to be arrested along with many other courageous activists. Scotland can never be free of fear until these barbaric weapons of war have been banned from our country."

In Helensburgh District Court tomorrow (9th May) Louise James (18), a student from Cork, and Marcus Armstrong (39), a peace worker and counsellor from Milton Keynes, will be tried on charges relating to the 20th August last year when they swam across the Gareloch into the protected area around Faslane. They made it right up to the floating barrier to the base before the alarm sounded. They are charged with breaching military bye-laws.

Also tomorrow in the same court Gaynor Barrett (21), a student and hospital cleaner from Cambridge will be tried for breaching military bye-laws. In August last year, as part of the Trident Ploughshares camp, she entered Coulport base through a hole in the perimeter fence. Also facing trial tomorrow is Margaret Bremner (45), a nurse from Portobello in Scotland. She is charged with malicious damage after cutting the perimeter fence at Coulport last year.

A Trident Ploughshares spokesperson said:

"Tommy’s willingness to stand beside us as we challenge Trident in the courts and at the bases is a huge encouragement."

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