CTC political campaigning

[gaz]

A campaigner who breaks a law openly and out of principle as part of campaigning, is quite different to just breaking a law for ones own gain (and hoping to get away with it). ...

There is no provision in the law for your first paragraph. Interesting concept though. ...

It is an interesting concept, one which the British suffragette movement would have been quite familiar with.

[bluemootwo]

As reported in the Guardian article, there is no allowance for breaking the law; only a reasonable excuse for breaking the law. It's still breaking the law. Juries are great at this. I wonder if a magistrate would come to the same conclusion? We may find out on 10th December.

[bluemootwo]

Hey! I've found my reasonable excuse for my pro-fracking aggravated trespass of the CTC offices! Serendipitously, it's an article by Matt Ridley !

http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/969 ... -delusion/

[AJ101]

Good luck Rog, hope today has gone OK.

[bluemootwo]

Think the case has been delayed to allow the police time to decide if they want to issue a caution.

[irc]

Doesn't appear cautions are being issued.

Roger Geffen, 49, of Southwark Bridge Road, London, pleaded not guilty to entering the open-cast mine with the intention of obstructing or disrupting mining activity, and will appear in court in March 2016.

Others plead guilty and were sentenced.

Read more: http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/lo ... z3ubRU2xV3

[gaz]

Today Roger Geffen collected his MBE: http://www.ctc.org.uk/news/20151218-ctc ... ampaigners

He also receives a glowing endorsement from the CEO.

[robgul]

Today Roger Geffen collected his MBE: http://www.ctc.org.uk/news/20151218-ctc ... ampaigners

He also receives a glowing endorsement from the CEO.

.... but he missed the CTC Christmas lunch according to Cycle Clips .... possibly a serving of porridge may be in the offing come March?

Rob