Five people have been charged with offences under the Public Order Act following an EDL demonstration in Portsmouth.
The five men were arrested during Saturday’s march by members of the far-right wing English Defence League and counter protests by groups affiliated with United Against Fascism.
They are Phillip Pallett, 35, of Pulborough Way, Bognor Regis, who is charged with breaching section 5 of the Public Order Act, behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
Timothy Lister, 23, of Lockyer Street, Plymouth. He has been charged with assaulting police and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
They have been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on July 26.
Daniel Clements, 34, of Jervis Road, Portsmouth, Graeme Stubbington, 50, of no fixed abode, and David Heard, 36, of Cumberland Street, Portsmouth, have been charged with breaching section 5 of the Public Order Act.
Mr Heard has also been charged with obstructing police.
The three will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on July 25.
Two women arrested at the event have been released without charge after speaking to officers.
Portsmouth News
July 18, 2011
Police confirm five arrests made at Portsmouth’s EDL march
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TIME TO DRAW THE LINE ON MAURICE GLASMAN: -
http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/07/it-may-soon-be-time-to-draw-the-line-on-lord-maurice-glasman/
INTERESTING REPORT OF THE EDL'S RACISM IN PLYMOUTH, WHEN THE "NON-RACIST" EDL CHANTED ABOUT BURNING ASIAN PEOPLE TO DEATH: -
http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2011/07/18/edl-demo-and-anti-fascist-counter-demo-plymouth
All of them should be arrested for incitement of racial hatred for chanting racist slogans.
THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN MUSLIMS: -
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ruwayda-mustafah/the-future-of-european-mu_b_902306.html
EXCELLENT ARTICLE ABOUT ISLAMOPHOBIA. PLEASE REPOST ASAP!
LU you have become lazy.3 years ago this blog would have done 3 stories a day about the BNP leadership contest.Stop reading the BDF and write some original articles.
Vetran Reader.
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/goodbye_edl_and_don_t_come_back_1_2874840
Good report from local paper
AFC TELFORD SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE EDL: -
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/07/20/174446/
Anonymous Anonymous said...
LU you have become lazy.3 years ago this blog would have done 3 stories a day about the BNP leadership contest.Stop reading the BDF and write some original articles.
Vetran Reader.
8:05 PM, July 20, 2011
I apologise for the lack of updates and content recently.
At the moment we all have stuff going off in the real world and it's holiday season as well.
We always welcome peoples articles if anybody wants to contribute. I've got a couple of things that I'm going to post up sometime tomorrow when I've finished work.
Cheers John.
EDL WANT TO BURN DOWN A NEW MOSQUE IN YORK: -
http://twitpic.com/5t6amf
Observe the superior intellect of the EDL! Credit to @EverythingEDL on twitter.
http://twitpic.com/5teb1y/full
... and it's holiday season as well
We understand John....typed from a beach bar in the Florida Keys!
FYI
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-14236223
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