Two Gatwick detention centre protesters arrested
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Posted on: September 24th, 2007 by Dave Bess
In 2008, the Brook House detention centre, with a capacity of 420 prisoners is set to open next to Gatwick airport. The criminals who will be detained there will be immigrants, illegal obviously, and the centre will be their home until offenders can presumably be deported or removed form the UK.
A protest in West Sussex yesterday saw two of the protesters that marched down the A23 motorway between Crawley and Gatwick arrested for refusing to give their names and addresses to police when asked for them. This is a criminal offence according to police who detained the two protesters for their perceived anti-social behaviour.
The 300 strong crowd marched from Crawley’s city centre distributing pamphlets of information about what they feel is an inhumane practice, calling for the abolition of borders that create this suffering. Their banners waved and their boots stomped, but there is no way to say whether or not their protest march will accomplish anything in stopping the detention centre from opening. In all probability, with the gift of hindsight being what it is: it won’t.
Ahmed
inhumane practices? the security of the uk needs to be protected for gods sake…these do-gooder protestors never help anything.
one of many reasons they say britain has gone to the dogs so to speak.
Styris
Space for a mere 420 prisoners?
I thought the situation was serious in the UK, so they spend all that taxpayers cash on a centre that can hold just 420 prisoners?
Thats why they were really protesting, but I reckon they covered it up…
Horst
More like they need space for 4200 prisoners. In England this is a big problem: Overcrowding.
Boma
Just read about single Polish mothers working illegally in the UK and claiming child benefit in both the UK and back home in Poland.
Ingenious.
Igor
I think it is wrong to call illegal immigrants right away criminals. The majority of these people can not stay in their own impoverished and violent countries, simply because they could die there. What if you had to live in a miserable and dangerous environment? I think the fascist BNP will agree with all the previous comments.
Shanklin
Totally agree with Igor!