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Case against animal rights demonstrators dismissed
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Friday August 14, 2009 10:03 by Colin Ashey
Garda B16 does not know a "document" when he serves it
At a hearing in Dublin District Court today, Judge McMahon dismissed the case against two animal rights activists arrested outside Barnardo’s fur shop on Lower Grafton Street in Dublin on 22 May this year.
Robert Sevik was charged under section 24 of the Public Order Act (refusing to give his name and address), and Edmond Long was charged under section 19 of the same act (obstruction of a peace officer).
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The case was first adjourned to another court to permit viewing of video evidence, but the defendants promptly brought a motion for dismissal, arguing that Garda Tallon had broken District Court rules by delivering video evidence to them in person. Order 10 states: "A member of the Garda Síochána shall not serve a document in any proceedings in which such member is the person instituting the proceedings."
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Excellent outcome - great news.
The fur shop should be closed down and the garda should be penalised for wasting everyone's time.
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Sergeant Paul Tallon - B16
Every Saturday from 4.30pm there's a protest outside Barnardos Furriers, lower Grafton street at the Molly Mollone statue.
Congrats Ed and Robert on outcome,and well prepared defence .
And Sean Ryan thanks for your continued advise and support .Your a gem.
Bravo ! Well done to all. Especially to Sean Ryan, (Sorry Sean, I forgot how to put the fada in your name). Sean was a solid activist against the poster ban in Dublin three years ago, coming up from his mountain home down the country, at a time when the legal opinion from the Council's Law Agent, was, that their writ ran and no posters would appear on lamposts in any part of the city. If people wanted to communicate about meetings or events they could "email or text" others about events that were happening, but they were not going to go near "Council property" with any posters according to the Law Agent. Thanks to Sean and some others in Dublin that is no longer the case.
Since then, as is exemplified by the crackdown on animal rights activists, the authorities are back to having a busy time chasing down citizens, who are exercising their constitutional and ECHR rights to freedom of expression and assembly. It is well past the time that a campaign was mounted to push this back, well done again in this court case.
The old union slogan applies : An injury to one is the concern of all.
Ed and Robert - well done for standing your ground and knowing your rights. Continue on with the good work your doing to highlight Ireland's disgusting fur trade.
well done. justice is now served. Unfortunately, the law dosent spend as much time, energy and money protecting the animals who are skinned and anally electrocuted for fur coats instead!
Video clip of same Garda.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0702/6news/6news56_4a.smil
http://www.vegaplanet.org/?p=591
Well done to you both!
What happened to ed long today, i heard he struck out and got convicted, Sean Ryan messed up - just get a solicitor man.