support the "i put gordon brown in the dock" appeal...

In any society the questions of politics should inevitably cause divides, rifts and disagreements between various persons and also various parties; and this would be a healthy political arena, a society where debate and the exchange of ideas and believes could actuate a social evolution, or, what can be called progress.

A functioning democracy needs to have dissenting voices in order to move forward in a positive direction. Only if the ruling elite (the government) become unjustified in their position does debate and protest need to be silenced in order to maintain an otherwise untenable status quo. The irony is that the imposition of such draconian or “Orwellian” measures will often predate a widely recognised public consensus to the same effect because it will be those unjustifiable persons in positions of authority that come to realise the untenable nature of their existence before the public do at large. It’s the reaction of last resort of a cornered animal, and that is attack its foe before its foe gets it by the neck…

THE LAW : SOCAP, 2005.

Taken from the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, 2005:
“132 Demonstrating without authorisation in designated area (i.e. Parliament Square, and 1km radius surrounding it...)
(1) Any person who—
(a) organises a demonstration in a public place in the designated area, or
(b) takes part in a demonstration in a public place in the designated area, or
(c) carries on a demonstration by himself in a public place in the designated area,
is guilty of an offence if, when the demonstration starts, authorisation for the demonstration has not been given under section 134(2). ”

A person can get up to 51 weeks in prison and £1000 penalty fine for breaking this law.

Any attempt to stifle or silence a disagreeing voice is completely anti-democratic and reeks of totalitarianism and fascism in all its ugliness.

Mark Thomas, a veteran on the trail of campaigning for human rights in this country and abroad, has set up a legal action to take Gordon Brown to court for breaking precisely this law...get the Pig with his own baton, here he describes his reasoning :

my lawyers delivered a letter to the director of public prosecutions yesterday afternoon calling for an urgent investigation into allegations that the prime minister broke the law by demonstrating unlawfully in Parliament Square last summer. If found guilty he could face 50 weeks in prison - though, after serving 10 years at No 11, he should do his bird with ease.

This is partly Mr Brown's own fault. It began when MPs rushed the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 through, forcing anyone wishing to demonstrate within an area around parliament to get police approval. This is the law that Maya Evans was arrested and convicted under, for reading out the names of the British and Iraqi war dead.
In the past 18 months I have legally demonstrated in every corner of the area this law covers, from Hungerford Bridge (demanding more trolls) to the Mall (demanding human rights in Saudi Arabia). The definition of what constitutes a protest is such that I had to apply for permission to wear a red nose in Parliament Square on Red Nose Day. Not to do so would have risked arrest. Last month I had to get police approval to hold a banner saying, "Support the Poppy Appeal".
If the wearing of a brightly coloured proboscis constitutes a protest, then the unveiling of Nelson Mandela's statue must do so too. After all, it celebrated the collapse of apartheid (a political cause), honoured a man who organised the armed struggle in South Africa (definitely political and quite possibly glorifying terrorism), and pledged to fight poverty. So, being civic-minded, I wrote to the police asking if I needed permission for a gathering at the statue. My event had speeches - in fact, they were extracts from the original speeches made on the day by Mr Brown and Mr Mandela. Yes, the police informed me, I did need permission to demonstrate - which I duly applied for and received. Unfortunately for the prime minister, it seems no one bothered to get police approval at the event he spoke at.
Mr Brown, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. One person can constitute a demonstration, but what exactly is a demonstration? In law, there is little to go by, but for various dictionary definitions, such as "an expression of opinion". It is my duty as a law-abiding citizen, therefore, to add to the legal letter served the names of MPs seen holding forth on political issues on College Green, urging the DPP to investigate them for breaking the law and demonstrating without permission. It does not matter that they are being interviewed for news programmes - the law allows no exceptions or exemptions. In fact, the news organisations could be guilty of organising unlawful demonstrations by asking MPs to speak, so I have reported them as well.
All of this may seem ridiculous, but, hey, they started it, and making a crap law does not exempt you from its provisions. So I am calling on all fair-minded citizens to report any MPs seen giving interviews on College Green or in Parliament Square. You can do so by photographing the offending MP and posting it to Shopanmp.com. (quoted from Guardian, 13/12/07)

How to Help Put Gordon in the Dock...

You can buy an "I put Gordon Brownin the Dock" badge, from Markthomasinfo.com for £2, the money raised will be used to pay lawyers, and any left over cashishe will go the Index of Censorship.

Good Luck.