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Greenpeace volunteers found guilty for installing solar panels on Prescott's roof

Last edited 3 November 2005 at 9:00am
3 November, 2005

Eight Greenpeace volunteers today expressed disappointment at being found guilty by Hull Magistrates Court of charges relating to a protest on April 26th this year during which they installed solar panels on the roof of Deputy PM John Prescott's Hull residence (1).

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Volunteers on trial for Prescott Solar panel gift

Posted by bex — 2 November 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Greenpeace volunteers with solar panel on Prescott's roof


UPDATE - verdict in: Eight Greenpeace volunteers expressed disappointment at being found guilty by Hull Magistrates Court of charges relating to a protest on April 26th this year during which they installed solar panels on the roof of Deputy PM John Prescott's Hull residence.

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Prescott trial updates

Last edited 2 November 2005 at 9:00am
Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Day 1 - 1 November 2005

Francis Fitzgibbon, barrister for the eight Greenpeace defendants, opened the case by submitting that the evidence of Pauline Prescott should be considered irrelevant to the case, as according to her written witness statement, it appeared she was not within sight or hearing of the protest that took place at her home on April 26. Section 5 of the Public Order Act, with which the defendants are all charged, states that the alleged behaviour must take place within sight or hearing of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress as a result.

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Greenpeace volunteers deny 'terrorising' the Prescott's when installing solar panels

Last edited 2 November 2005 at 9:00am
2 November, 2005

Eight Greenpeace volunteers appeared in court today to strongly reject the accusation that they 'terrorised' Pauline Prescott when installing solar panels on the roof of the Deputy PM's Hull house in April this year.

The defendants deny that they 'used threatening or abusive behaviour' and testified that they were undertaking a calm, peaceful protest to highlight how Prescott's department's failure to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes is fuelling catastrophic climate change.

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The defendants

Last edited 1 November 2005 at 9:00am
Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

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Climate campaigners scale Prescott's roof

Last edited 26 April 2005 at 8:00am
26 April, 2005

Deputy PM needs to 'get his house in order' on energy efficiency

Greenpeace volunteers have fitted solar panels to John Prescott's roof and hung a huge banner across his house that says, "OI 2 JAGS! HIT TARGETS, NOT VOTERS".

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UK environment groups call on John Prescott to halt Atlantic

Last edited 27 March 2000 at 9:00am
27 March, 2000

Britain's leading environment and conservation groups are calling on John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister, to prevent further oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Hebrides (the 'Atlantic Frontier'). The joint letter comes from the following organisations:

Environmental Investigation Agency
Friends of the Earth England and Wales
Friends of the Earth Scotland
Greenpeace
Marine Conservation Society
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Wildlife Trusts
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

Article tagged as: atlantic frontier, climate change, john prescott, oil, press releases