Article 3ZK46 The jailing of fracking protesters tells us we are winning this fight | Caroline Lucas

The jailing of fracking protesters tells us we are winning this fight | Caroline Lucas

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Caroline Lucas
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This draconian clampdown on peaceful protest reeks of desperation from the fracking industry and the government

Fracking protesters have been sent to prison for the first time. It reeks of desperation from the industry and a clampdown on the right to protest. In 2013 I was arrested in Balcombe, West Sussex, for peacefully blockading a fracking site in solidarity with the local community. The charges against me were dropped, but today, for the first time ever, a judge sent three protesters to prison for doing the same thing in Lancashire.

All charges relating to over 350 previous acts of non-violent direct action at Preston New Road since work started in January 2017 have led to fines or community service. But, as Cuadrilla prepares to start fracking within weeks, the police have pursued the most severe charge and sentencing possible.

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