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Black Pope in Jail

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Friday March 28, 2003 01:25author by Jugges Mangan

Peace activised Eoin Rice(aka the black pope)was arrested outside the Dail on monday morning while on a two day fast.

Eoin was approached by a guard outside the house of terror to inquire to the contents of the infamous supersoaker he was carrying with him.Not happy being fobbed off by the pope the guard confiscated the offending item under some bullshit weapons act of blah blah blan
"are you out of mind "was the reply from Eoin who was promptly arrested for his protest.Papa Noir was kidnaped and taken to Pearse st.and held for some time.Denied access to his solicitor,medical attention and water Mr Rice was removed to the bridewell for remand.the state saw fit to remand the Pope for 24 hrs and after 14hrs in Cloverhill Gaol he recieved two cups of water.
Eoin Rice appeared in Tulla district court today along with seven other activists who were arrested at Shannon Airport at the Demo of march first.the case against him was dismissed as the jugde saw there was no case to answer.The Black Pope appears in the bridewell tomorrow for a bail hearing,all are welcome.



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