UK Uncut - Defend the right to Protest

UK Uncut have received a lot of support against the police arrests of the peaceful protestors who initially received permission by the police to enter Fortnum and Mason during the TUC march for the alternative on 26th of March, but on exiting the building were bombarded with police arrests.

The Met has charged 138 people – practically the movement's entire leadership – with aggravated trespass after a UK Uncut occupation of Fortnum and Mason in central London during the TUC anti-cuts march on 26th of March.

A meeting of UK Uncut supporters heard that those charged have had their phones confiscated. The mobiles contain details of the group's secure networks and email accounts used to mobilise and organise actions.

Video evidence reveals a senior officer assuring protesters on the day that they would not be detained upon leaving the store. That assurance was broken.

If you were involved in the UK Uncut protest and want legal advice, contact Green and Black Cross on 07946 541 511 or email gbclegal@riseup.net.

www.ukuncut.org.uk

Appeal for witnesses

Defendants from student protests before Christmas and the TUC march on the 26th of March are appealing for sympathetic witnesses to come forward with video or photographic evidence. If you can help in this appeal, please contact the Legal Defence & Monitoring Group at ldmgmail@yahoo.co.uk (website: www.ldmg.org.uk)