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Home | Friday 4th December 2009 | Issue 702

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Mindaugus Lenartavicius, a 22 year old Lithuanian national was sentenced this week to two years for his part in the G20 demos (see SchNEWS 671). His crime? Trying to set fire to some window- blinds inside the Royal Bank of Scotland. Even the prosecution had to admit that his efforts resulted in nothing more than singed blinds and “scorching” to the ceiling. He had been cleared at an earlier hearing of arson “being reckless as to whether life was endangered”. Although he wasn’t nicked there and then, and despite being balaclava-clad at the time, cops were able to identify him later by his distinctive ‘studded hood’. An address to send letters of support to Mindaugus will be published when we find out where he’s gone.

* Elijah Smith (one of the EDO Decommissioners - see SchNEWS 663) was moved to Lewes prison yesterday. You can write to him: VP 7551, HMP Lewes, 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, BN7 1EA



 

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