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Published Date: 03 June 2007
ANTI-WAR campaigner Brian Haw has marked six years of peace protest opposite Parliament.
The 57-year-old has been camped in Parliament Square, London, since June 2001 and uses a megaphone to attack policy on Iraq.

In 2005, new legislation set up a 1km "exclusion zone" around Parliament, which many thought was designed to silence Haw, 57.

He was charged with breaching rules imposed on him under the Act, including a ban on large placards, but in January district judge Quentin Purdy ruled that Haw had no case to answer.



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  • Last Updated: 02 June 2007 6:19 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: War in Iraq
 
1

guero gringo,mexico,

03/06/2007 00:36:34

I don't know his whole story, but I always wonder how people like that manage to stick it out for all that time. I mean there are basic human needs like food, toilets, showers, etc. What does he do? Where does he go? Also, I certainly couldn't go for that length of time without a warm body in bed with me. As much as disagree with him and think him kind of nutty, I also think he deserves a big round of aplause.

2

Jim A,

03/06/2007 04:54:33

Dedicated or Mad, you choose.

3

Jim A,

03/06/2007 04:59:55

Either way I take my hat off to guy just for being out there that long.

4

Dougie - Edinburgh,

03/06/2007 17:39:13

Wonder how he collects his giro

5

Guga II,

Rockall 03/06/2007 17:44:18

Never mind, when Broon brings in his latest attempts to turn us into a police state, he will no doubt have this man interned indefinitely, without trial.

6

Conan,

Here 03/06/2007 22:49:22

#5 - absoloutely right Guga ...... and the sooner the better.

7

Tricia,

03/06/2007 23:10:19

In June 2001 was he protesting the no fly zones and weapons inspections by the UN or was Mr. Haw clairvoyant? He started protesting before 911 and before the US took military action.


 

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