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+ | According to NZPA, Tuesday, 18 March 2008, The charges against a group of costumed protesters, which were withdrawn in court today, have been labelled a waste of time and money by one of those charged. | ||
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+ | Seven protesters faced charges of intimidation after they dressed up as clowns and protested outside the Wellington home of Neal Garnett, organiser of a weapons conference, in October 2006. | ||
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+ | All charges against them were dropped in Wellington District Court today. | ||
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+ | Among the group was peace activist Val Morse, who said the affair seemed to have been a huge waste of time. | ||
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+ | Morse said the event was just a "playful protest", with the clowns lying on the ground and dancing about. | ||
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+ | Defence lawyer [[Michael Bott]] echoed Morse's feelings about a misuse of resources, criticising the police for delays in the case. | ||
+ | "My clients were dressed up like clowns, but the other side were acting like clowns." | ||
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+ | Mr Bott said he believed an initial bail condition of non-association with other protesters was an attempt to prevent the group from protesting at the weapons conference at Te Papa. The condition was quashed by the High Court. | ||
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+ | Mr Bott said the case had been dragged out at huge expense and using hours of lawyers' preparation time only to be dropped at "the 11th hour". | ||
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+ | The defence intended to apply for costs, and Judge Thomas Broadmore ordered a police response to a cost application by April 4. | ||
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+ | Alongside Morse at court today were fellow protesters [[Kelly Buchanan]], [[David Cooper]], [[Sebastian Henschel]], [[Jesse Hinchey]], [[Hannah Newport-Watson]] and [[Urs Signer]] . They all belonged to [[Peace Action Wellington]]. | ||
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+ | Morse said the withdrawal of the charges was a tremendous relief, and that she was pleased the case had highlighted the movement against the use of weapons in wars around the world. | ||
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+ | =="Urewera 17"== | ||
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Revision as of 22:40, 22 December 2013
Urs Peter Signer...
Clown charges dropped
According to NZPA, Tuesday, 18 March 2008, The charges against a group of costumed protesters, which were withdrawn in court today, have been labelled a waste of time and money by one of those charged.
Seven protesters faced charges of intimidation after they dressed up as clowns and protested outside the Wellington home of Neal Garnett, organiser of a weapons conference, in October 2006.
All charges against them were dropped in Wellington District Court today.
Among the group was peace activist Val Morse, who said the affair seemed to have been a huge waste of time.
Morse said the event was just a "playful protest", with the clowns lying on the ground and dancing about.
Defence lawyer Michael Bott echoed Morse's feelings about a misuse of resources, criticising the police for delays in the case. "My clients were dressed up like clowns, but the other side were acting like clowns."
Mr Bott said he believed an initial bail condition of non-association with other protesters was an attempt to prevent the group from protesting at the weapons conference at Te Papa. The condition was quashed by the High Court.
Mr Bott said the case had been dragged out at huge expense and using hours of lawyers' preparation time only to be dropped at "the 11th hour".
The defence intended to apply for costs, and Judge Thomas Broadmore ordered a police response to a cost application by April 4.
Alongside Morse at court today were fellow protesters Kelly Buchanan, David Cooper, Sebastian Henschel, Jesse Hinchey, Hannah Newport-Watson and Urs Signer . They all belonged to Peace Action Wellington.
Morse said the withdrawal of the charges was a tremendous relief, and that she was pleased the case had highlighted the movement against the use of weapons in wars around the world.