Every Tuesday evening a vigil is held outside USA spy base NSA Menwith Hill near Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
The watchers are watched
Police explain how those on vigil “can be safe” – all recorded safely
Vehicle searched for WMD
It is proven this is worth doing as the US authority is doing all it can to stop it taking place. In recent times the intimidation initiated by the Ministry of Defence Police Agency (MDPA), under instruction from the US authorities, has increased with campaigner Lindis Percy being repeatedly arrested resulting in more draconian bail conditions (read reports at 
http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/caab)
On the evening of Tuesday February 15th the vigil was joined by people from as far away as Pocklington and Sheffield. Those bearing witness were heavily outnumbered by the MDPA bearing video-cameras, clipboards, “information” sheets, guns, tape measurers and a supply of stop and search forms.
The MDPA tactics are devious and underhand – after two visitors had asked if their car was parked in an acceptable location the police waited until they could cut off the two concerned and then subjected the vehicle to a full stop and search under the prevention of terrorism act.
http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/caab) On the evening of Tuesday February 15th the vigil was joined by people from as far away as Pocklington and Sheffield. Those bearing witness were heavily outnumbered by the MDPA bearing video-cameras, clipboards, “information” sheets, guns, tape measurers and a supply of stop and search forms.
The MDPA tactics are devious and underhand – after two visitors had asked if their car was parked in an acceptable location the police waited until they could cut off the two concerned and then subjected the vehicle to a full stop and search under the prevention of terrorism act.
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Taped at Menwith Hill.....
18.02.2005 00:06
for the past five years.
The MDPA have tried many ways to manipulate and abuse the law and continue to do so. They meticulously measure metres at the main entrance and in the past, have been known to measure distances round the base when Lindis had various bail conditions imposed. It is staggering the lengths (tape measure!) that they have gone to in order to make it as difficult as they can - their duty is to ENABLE protest. We know, however that the MDPA are 'paid for and under the operational control of the American authorities (High Court case and PQ) and so 'he/she who pays the piper calls the tune. It is quite clear who is behind this......
PLEASE COME AND JOIN IN!
Lindis and Anni
Joint Co-ordinators
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
www.caab.org.uk
Lindis Percy and Anni Rainbow - Joint Co-ordinators CAAB
e-mail:
caab@btclick.org.uk