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Old 12th Mar 2003, 13:54
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John (Gary) Cooper
 
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The security at the USAF bases in the UK is tight to say the least, there are armed mobile patrols, there are pillboxes and dugouts plus numerous cameras on lighting pylons.

At Lakenheath yesterday the 'protestors' even filmed their own people cutting through the perimeter wire with tin snips, a whole section of wire some 7' x 6' was cut out for the cyclists to ride through.

My feelings (for what they are worth) are that once the boundary fence has been breached everyones civil liberties ceases to exist from that point onwards.

These people have gone to a site to cause criminal damage and prevent operations being carried out and it's about time that the judiciary meted out some stern sentences to prevent it happening again. To me its like the burglar crossing the threshold, he makes his choice and takes his chance that another Tony Martin isn't waiting for him.
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