Five arrested after disrupting military propaganda event

Five activists from the antimilitarist, nonviolent direct action collective The d10 Group were arrested at 7.30pm on Thursday 21 February 2002 at a British Army propaganda event held in Watford, north London/Hertfordshire.

The event, which included a multimedia presentation on the wonders of the military was attended by people from local businesses and the community (including the assitant chief constable, local MP and mayor) was disrupted when the activists through paint-filled eggs (not very vegan!), unfurled a banner reading "The army kills, the army lies" and threw confetti with "All soldiers are potential murderers" on one side and "All soldiers are potential deserters" on the other.

All five were taken into custody by Watford (Hertfordshire) police and remained in custody for more than 22 hours. They have been given police bail and told to appear on 27 march back at Watford police station.

At the Watford event a group of London Catholic worker and d10 activists had a presence outside the venue, with banners and leaflets explaining why they were taking action.