The Trident Ploughshares Big Blockade day of actions continued as between 30 to 50 peace activists demonstrated their solidarity with the 12 people arrested after peacefully blockading the entrance at Camel’s Head Gate into the Devonport Dockyard.
The 12 are in custody in Charles Cross Police station to protest the continued presence of the Trident Nuclear weapons system at Devonport.
The railings were festooned with the colourful banners that were displayed at the gates blocked this morning including Camels Head and Albert gate.
Protestors came from Devonport itself, and as far away as Wales, Scotland and Europe to interrupt the refit of the Trident nuclear submarines at Devonport.
We arrived at the Camels Head Gate by 6.00am to be met by an amazing site. A newish white car was parked diagonally across the main road in completely blocking it. All the doors of the car were open and three protestors were locked down inside with a fourth, dressed in a bride of Dracula wedding gown, spread out beside the rear passenger door, bolted to some part of the car. It took the police the best part of four hours to disentangle and safely cut through the defence. Across the way covering the exit road were a line of seven protestors their hands super-glued together in a human chain. All these protestors were arrested once they were released. Finally just before it was all over two more protestors ‘seized the day’ and shackled themselves to the underside of a police support van. Credit to all of them for their bravery! Traffic chaos throughout Plymouth, a peaceful protest (supported by, lets be fair, cooperative policing) and a strong point made. We want our military forces designed for regional defense not global domination!
absolutely brilliant action, respect!
ray
brighton