‘I am not here for protest, I am here to prevent a crime'
Seven arrested during RAF Lakenheath blockade
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SEVEN people were arrested at RAF Lakenheath on Saturday during a peaceful protest against plans to return nuclear weapons to the site.
“Why are you protecting a US military base — and weapons there that are going to put us at risk?” one activist asked a police officer moments before his arrest.
Another held a placard reading: “I am not here for protest, I am here to prevent a crime”, before being taken away.
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