Five of the remaining seven Smash EDO decommissioners have just been found not guilty! Unanimous verdict too!
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For those who don't know the case:
In the early hours of 17th January 2009, during Israel's 'Operation Cast Lead' offensive against Gaza, six people broke in to the EDO/ITT weapons' components factory in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, and allegedly caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the production line. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-281XjHw50 for the local paper's video of some of the damage)
The six 'decommissioners' barricaded themselves inside, and proceeded to break computers and other equipment, with the aim of preventing the factory from being able to produce weapons. The action succeeded in stopping production at the factory for some time.
The decommissioners defence is that their actions were legally justified as they were acting to prevent a greater crime.
http://www.smashedo.org.uk/
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