Support the #Heathrow13
When: February 24, 2016
This solidarity protest is organised by Plane Stupid.
“The #Heathrow13 will return to court for final sentencing, having all been found guilty of aggravated trespass and entering the security restricted area of London Heathrow Airport’s north runway. All 13 have been told by District Judge Deborah Wright that they “should all come expecting custodial sentences”.
Please come and join us outside the court at 9am sharp, together with Heathrow residents and others, to say that climate justice is the only appropriate form of justice here, and that we need to Stop Aviation Expansion & Stop Co2lonialism! Wear red clothing to show that that prison time for protecting the climate is a #Redline. Sentencing is expected to take 1 to 2 hours.
No one will be allowed to stand in the public gallery – only to occupy the 26 seats which will be ticketed, following a letter from the court. These tickets will mostly go to family of the defendants. After the judge told the defendants to prepare for prison, people in the public gallery had shouted out, “shame on you”, “this is a farce” and “history will judge”. The letter says the new restriction is due to “a potential risk to health and safety”. The court has also said “access to the concourse of Willesden Magistrates Court will not be permitted to anyone not in possession of a ticket [except] press” because “on the last occasion there was a great deal of noise”. There had been clapping and cheering after the defendants left the courtroom.”
The full address for the court is:
Willesden Magistrates’ Court
448 High Road
London
NW10 2DZ
Nearest tube: Neasden or Dollis Hill (Jubilee Line)