Update: 6:51pm - 3 confirmed arrests, possibly a 4th. According to people who were there, the Police got "very violent" and "vicious".
7.39pm - It sound like 5 or maybe 6 arrests. Apparently they will be released in 3 hours. We have no idea what the charges are.
7.56pm - Around 10 people are outside the Christchurch central police station waiting for activists' release. Go down and support them!
8.13pm - It could be anything between 4 and 5 hours before they are released from when they arrived at the police station (at around 6.30pm). We are still not sure how many people were arrested. Apparently 3 cop cars and one paddy wagon were there when the arrests happened.
8.47pm - One person has been released and is charged with disorderly behavior and will appear in court on Friday. One more person is due to be released shortly. A third has been charged with escaping custody and possibly more charges and will be held overnight, appearing in court tomorrow! They all have non-association orders.
9.28pm - A second person is released and charged with disorderly behavior appearing in court on Tuesday.
Re: 3 arrests in Otautahi/Christchurch at Fossil Fools Day protest - one person held overnight!
Date Edited: 01 Apr 2008 02:59:14 PM
Update: 6:51pm - 3 confirmed arrests, possibly a 4th. According to people who were there, the Police got "very violent" and "vicious".
7.39pm - It sound like 5 or maybe 6 arrests. Apparently they will be released in 3 hours. We have no idea what the charges are.
7.56pm - Around 10 people are outside the Christchurch central police station waiting for activists' release. Go down and support them!
8.13pm - It could be anything between 4 and 5 hours before they are released from when they arrived at the police station (at around 6.30pm). We are still not sure how many people were arrested. Apparently 3 cop cars and one paddy wagon were there when the arrests happened.
8.47pm - One person has been released and is charged with disorderly behavior and will appear in court on Friday. One more person is due to be released shortly. A third has been charged with escaping custody and possibly more charges and will be held overnight, appearing in court tomorrow! They all have non-association orders.
9.28pm - A second person is released and charged with disorderly behavior appearing in court on Tuesday.