Press Releases & Updates 2004

Morag Balfour (31), from Glenrothes, Jane Smith (49), from Granton-on-Spey and David Mackenzie (59), from Tillicoultry, made their way through an outer security barrier and reached the secondary entrance to the base, known as the “construction gate”, which is used by nuclear weapon convoys bringing Trident warheads to and from Coulport. No security personnel were in view and the trio set about cutting their way through the fence beside the double gateway, watched by intrigued maintenance workers. Good progress was made before police arrived.

The three were held at Faslane naval base and charged with malicious mischief before being released.

David Mackenzie said: “Every UK citizen ought to be a weapons inspector. For one thing, it is easier to do in the UK since you know that Britain’s WMD is factual rather than mythical. Also, finding the labs, the storage and the delivery system is simple just follow the signs. But Trident is psychologically hidden, partly because for many people it is too big a concept to take on and something they feel they can do nothing about. So it is really important that people go and see for themselves the arrangements that are in hand to commit mass murder in their name.”

At Helensburgh District Court yesterday the routine of punishing anti-Trident protesters continued. Sue Brackenbury from Falsane Peace camp was fined £40 for breaching by-laws by being inside a prohibited area at Faslane while Roz Bullen from Edinburgh, Graham Kayes and Morag Forbes, both from Faslane Peace Camp were fined £120 each for a blockade of Faslane.

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