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category international | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Friday December 28, 2007 12:44author by Ciaron - London Catholic Worker Report this post to the editors

They're in There for Us, We're on the Loose for Them!

Four members of the Catholic Worker movement were arrested at 9am on Friday December 28th, during a non-violent peace witness at Northwood Joint Forces Military HQ in Hertfordshire, England.

Northwood is the headquarters for all British forces deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Northwood facility has 2,000 employees and is presently undergoing a major expansion, upgrading and refit. The Catholic Worker maintains a weekly peace vigil at the base and has been involved in nonviolent resistance at the base since 2001.

Scott Albrecht, Sr Susan Clarkson and Fr Martin Newell, poured red paint representing the blood of the victims of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, onto the "Northwood Headquarters" sign at the main entrance to the base. They then knelt down and prayed. They displayed placards saying "War shall cease all over the Earth… Psalm 46" and "We all have blood on our hands."

Meanwhile, three other Catholic Workers kept vigil on the opposite footpath reading out the names of Iraqi, Afghani, and British military victims of the war on terror. They held placards with the words "Northwood HQ, calling the shots in Iraq and Afghanistan from leafy suburbia!", "We mourn Pte. Gordon Gentle, aged 19, killed by bombing in Iraq" and "We mourn Roza Khan, aged 13, killed by Nato gunfire in Afghanistan". Police arrived immediately and arrested the three on charges of criminal damage.

Maria Albrecht was also arrested at the scene and her camera was confiscated by police. The four were taken to Watford Police Station, where they remain at the time of writing.

Three other Catholic Workers maintained vigil opposite the entrance gates - reading the names of the dead and singing the response "We remember you!"

The Catholic Worker Farm van was later stopped by police impounded. The support group, now on foot, was kept under surveillance for the next couple of hours.

The three read a statement which said:
"We come here today on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, when the Christian churches commemorate the day when Herod ordered the killing of small children in his attempt to kill the child Jesus, to pray, to remember, to resist and to repent.
We pray for all the dead of the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, civilian and military but especially for the innocent. We pray that our hearts may be strengthened with the faith to embrace nonviolence as a means of resolving conflicts.

We remember those who have had their lives devastated by war. War does not work; it kills the innocent and destroys our earth.

We resist the war making machine of the government of this country by coming to this military headquarters and transforming the signs outside. We use signs and symbols to reveal the bloodshed of war and our hope that the message of nonviolence which Jesus gave us in the Gospels, and for which he gave his life, will be for the healing of the nations.

We repent for our complicity in the deaths of the innocent by too often allowing our fear to keep us silent. We pray that our hearts may be disarmed and invite our brothers and sisters in the military to allow their hearts to be disarmed also. We encourage them to refuse to fight and kill".

*Maria Albrecht, mother of four & teacher, lives at the Catholic Worker Farm near Rickmansworth.

Scott Albrecht (45), father of four and former United States Air Forces, lives at the Catholic Worker Farm near Rickmansworth. The Farem offers hospitality to refugees from Congo & Nigeria.

*Sr. Susan Clarkson sc (56) lives at St Josephs Catholic Worker House, Oxford offering hospitality to refugees from Iran & Sierra Leone.

Fr Martin Newell cp (40) lives at Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House in Hackney, London. The house runs a soup kitchen and cafe for the marginalised and offers hospitality to refugees from NIgeria, Ethiopia, Algeria, and Iran.

DONATIONS
*In terms of finances we are £250 down on retrieving the vehicle etc.
Consider a donation to
"London Catholic Worker"
16 De Beauvoir, De Beauvoir Town,
London N1 5SU

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ciaron O’Reilly (+44) 07950 290 857

For photos and reports of previous nonviolent resistance at Northwood HQ, see "resistance" section of the website below

Related Link: http://www.londoncatholicworker.org

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   well done     CMcC    Fri Dec 28, 2007 13:17 
   Keep it up!!     Zelda    Fri Dec 28, 2007 14:18 
   Catholic Worker Farmhouse Raided following "Feast of Holy Innocents" witness at Northwood HQ     Ciaron O'Reilly    Fri Dec 28, 2007 19:45 
   a solidarity message     Peace Ciaron    Fri Dec 28, 2007 20:08 
   Fair play to the inspirational folk.     Renton    Fri Dec 28, 2007 20:41 
   4 Released on Bail & Bar: Next Court Appearance Jan 16th.     Ciaron    Sat Dec 29, 2007 06:17 
   Northwood HQ     Roger Cole    Sat Dec 29, 2007 14:20 
   Initial report from Holy Innocent's Faith & Resistance Gathering in Washington DC     Sue    Sat Dec 29, 2007 18:25 
   LINK-Retired Schoolteacher & a Catholic Worker Arrested at White House (anniversary of Wounded Knee)     D.C.    Sun Dec 30, 2007 02:30 
 10   LINKS-Lists of the Dead Read on "Feast of the Innocents" at Northwood HQ     ListsofDead    Sun Dec 30, 2007 03:11 
 11   Northwood Sign covered in red paint     Maria    Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:40 
 12   Statement by StratCom Line Crosser, Dagmar Hoxsie     CW supporter    Sun Dec 30, 2007 14:31 
 13   Catholics manipulating peace for private religious agenda     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 03:00 
 14   Response to Pete     Ciaron    Mon Dec 31, 2007 03:31 
 15   Peace movcement used as a soft target by Catholic Church     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 06:50 
 16   In response to Catholic group photo     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 07:19 
 17   Last resonse to Pete trying to change subject of thread....     Ciaron    Mon Dec 31, 2007 07:23 
 18   The thread has not changed Ciaron     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 07:42 
 19   Winter soldiers or jumping on the bandwagon?     Jimbobeire    Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:00 
 20   Lets get real mate!!     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 14:22 
 21   Pre-Action Presentation on the "Feast of the Holy Innocents" re: Northwood HQ     Chris's Presentation    Mon Dec 31, 2007 18:59 
 22   Chris, remove Jesus from the cross!     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 21:28 
 23   Report from Washington D.C. - Feast of the Holy Innocents Faith and Resistance Retreat     Jonah    Mon Dec 31, 2007 21:52 
 24   Catholic Church the Main Promoter of Terrorism in Sri Lanka     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 22:33 
 25   Iraq & Afghani war crimes committed by Christian Governments     Peter Terry    Mon Dec 31, 2007 23:46 
 26   Christian Wars? ("lest we forget")     Sceptic    Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:46 
 27   by their fruits     leo bloomers    Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:49 
 28   Correction     Sceptic    Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:05 
 29   Response to the last few trolls     W    Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:59 
 30   Pre-Action Presentation on the Nature of Northwood PJHQ     CW    Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:05 
 31   Lest we forget the mother of all Christian wars     Peter Terry    Tue Jan 01, 2008 13:44 
 32   Analysing "Peter Terry" and other trolls.     Ciaron    Tue Jan 01, 2008 14:01 
 33   Catholic Workers & Friends Arrested Occupying Pro-War Presidential Candidate Rev. Huckabee's Office     Iowa Update    Tue Jan 01, 2008 16:33 
 34   Photos pre Northwood action     Amy    Wed Jan 02, 2008 05:06 
 35   Snapshots from "Faith & Resistance" Retreat & NVDA in D.C. for Feast of Innocents.     Ciaron    Thu Jan 03, 2008 05:45 
 36   12 Arrested Occupying Romney & Obama Offices in Des Moines     Frank    Fri Jan 04, 2008 04:07 
 37   Clinton Office Occupation Includes Fierce Stand Off but No Arrests     Frank    Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:28 
 38   YOUTUBE-Catholic Worker 28th annual Holy Innocents Line Crossing at STRATCOM     Youtube STRATCOM    Fri Jan 04, 2008 18:37 
 39   protests yes     the boy chicken    Sat Jan 05, 2008 01:55 
 40   Seasons of Discontent a Presidential Occupation Project (SODaPOP) Concludes in Iowa     Voics for Creative Nonviolence    Sat Jan 05, 2008 02:35 
 41   YOUTUBE-Catholic Workers Occupying Hucabee's Prez Campaign office     Youtube Iowa    Sun Jan 06, 2008 22:06 
 42   LINK-Amy Goodman of Democracy Now Interviews Des Moines Catholic Worker Frank Cordaro     Democracy Now    Mon Jan 07, 2008 22:36 
 43   Donations Appealed for at the Start of this Thread - all in, many thanks     London C.W.    Tue Jan 08, 2008 19:47 
 44   Watford Court Hearing - April 9 & 10     Court Update    Fri Jan 18, 2008 04:36 
 45   Fr. Martin Newell to Appear for Refusal to Pay Fine for "Feast of Innocents" action at Northwood HQ     London Catholic Worker    Tue Aug 05, 2008 01:04 
 46   Court Report     Court Report    Wed Aug 06, 2008 15:37 
 47   Update-Fr. Martin Newell Jailed for D28 Nonviolent Resistance at Northwood HQ     Fr.Martin Jailed    Thu Sep 18, 2008 06:04 


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