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Locking-on to USA Military Trucks is Good for the Soul
Submitted by Communard on Tue, 2007-07-17 16:20.
Two participants in the recent Peace Convergence against militarism at Shoalwater Bay, have just faced court in Rockhampton.
They had been charged by the Qld police with "public nuisance" and "wilful interference with a mobile vehicle" and faced court for these charges last Friday, 13 July.
They received these charges after they locked-on to a USA military truck, that was travelling down the Bruce Highway, towards the Rockhampton military barracks, on Sunday 24th June.
The truck pulled up at a set of lights, when 'Glen' and 'Ben' rushed the truck and locked onto the axle, with the support of numerous other peace activists.
Observers claim that the 'commander' of that truck was "very pissed off" because everyone laughed at his repeated screams of "Get Off the Truck. Get Off the God Damn Truck. They've gone insane. Get Off the God Damn Truck". Apparently the rest of the USA soldiers found the episode amusing and kept asking their 'superior' for orders.
'Glen' and 'Ben' pleaded guilty to the charges, and both received a $350 fine and 6 month good behaviour bond.