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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 11:31:37 +0100 (BST)
From: SchNEWS (webmaster@schnews.org.uk)
Reply-To: schnews-l@gn.apc.org
Subject: SchNEWS 231, Friday 8th October 1999
May Day Cannabis Festival organiser prosecuted
SMOKEY BANDIT
The May Day Cannabis Festival at Clapham Common, part of a global event
that took place in 38 cities and was enjoyed by over 15,000 people and held
peacefully with no arrests, no sound level violations and no complaints
from local residents. Despite this, organiser Shane Collins is being
prosecuted for the heinous crime of permitting dancing and music (without
license) and may receive 6 months in prison and a £20,000 fine. Shane told
SchNEWS, "Lambeth is wasting Council Taxpayers' money to prosecute me for
arranging for the community to have a good time. These proceedings are an
attempt to criminalise low key music and dancing at community events and I
believe that it is possibly politically motivated." He will be pleading not
guilty at Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton at 2.00pm on 5/11/99.
To join the petition or give funds to support his defence, send to: International
Cannabis Coalition, c/o Green Party, 1A Waterlow Rd, London, N19 5 NJ
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