-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Scottish Court Rules UK Nuclear Weapons Illegal LOCH GOIL PLOUGHSHARES 3 TO BE ACQUITTED Trident Illegal Says Sheriff Today, Wednesday 20th. October, Sheriff Margaret Gimblett has decided to instruct the jury at Greenock Sheriff Court to acquit Angie Zelter, Ulla Roder and Ellen Moxley on the charges against them of damaging a Trident facility in Loch Goil in June this year. In her remarks the Sheriff effectively said that British nuclear weapons were illegal. The defence had submitted that there had been established that there had been no malice in the women. They had been acting to prevent a crime under international law so had reasonable excuse. The Sheriff should acquit the women. Sheriff Gimblett said: I have concluded that the three accused in the company of others were justified in thinking that Great Britain in their use of Trident, not simply possession, the use and deployment of Trident allied with that use and deployment at times of great unrest, coupled with a first strike policy and in the absence of any indication from any government official then or now that such use fell into any strict category suggested in International Court of Justice opinion, the threat or use of Trident could be construed as a threat, has indeed been construed by others as a threat and such is an infringement of international law and customary law. The three took the view that if it was illegal and, given the horrendous nature of nuclear weapons they had the obligation in terms of international law to do whatever they could to stop the deployment and use of nuclear weapons in situations which could be construed as a threat...I have nothing which would make it seem to me that the accused acted with criminal intent...Therefore I intent to instruct the jury that they should acquit all three accused on charges 1 to 3..and the first part of charge 4. The court has been adjourned untiltomorrow to allow the consideration of the second part of charge 4 and for the jury to be instructed. Contacts and sources of Information: Greenock Office 01475-785893 (mobiles 07775711054 or 0378267833) At other times: David McKenzie 01324880744 (07775711054) :Jane Talents 01436 679194 DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
