Citizens Inspectors Arrested At Barrow

On Wednesday 18th November, seven peace activists and two accompanying journalists were arrested at the VSEL shipyard in Barrow, as the activists attempted a "Citizens' Inspection" of the Trident submarine, HMS Vengeance.

The inspection was held in support of the "Bread not Bombs Ploughshares" group - currently in prison awaiting trial - who were arrested in the shipyard in September while attempting to non-violently disarm the Trident weapons system.

The aim of the "Citizens' Inspection", was to "identify and inspect the development of weapons of mass destruction by VSEL and the British government". The group believe that "such weapons - with their huge waste of resources, and with the threat they represent to life - are a crime against humanity, especially the world's poor".

All the arrestees have now been released without charge.

Contact: Stephen Hancock on 01865 770833.
Liverpool Catholic Worker: 0151 264 8741.