2 more York anti-nuke protesters arrested
Update: All those who took part have now been released, 24 hours earlier than expected.
Update: Rachel and Ceri are confirmed as being in Clydebank Police Office. Unlikely to be released before Monday lunch.
Two more people from York have been arrested at Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland as part of the Faslane 365 series of blockades. With the government expected to publish a white-paper on replacing Trident in just two days time, Rachel and Ceri, dressed as Mary and Donkey, lay in the road outside the base.
Obviously the Donkey was stocked full of lock-on equipment, and the police took some time to separate the two, before dragging them off for questioning. They're being held at Clydebank Police Station and will probably be released Monday Morning. They were taking part in a blockade to mark the start of Advent, coordinated by radical Christian group Prayer-i58.
A York-specific group will be blockading sometime in February or March, and there'll be a meeting at York Uni (Vanburgh V045) on Thursday 7th December with people telling their stories and a film showing from a previous day-long blockade. All are welcome, whether you want to go, or are just curious about the whole project.
Released on Sunday morning!
Much to our shock and surprise, we were released at 10am Sunday! After a nice sleepful night in cells with friendly police. Letters from the Procurator Fiscal will apparently be in the post.
Rachel and Ceri