Linda Bellos and Venice Allan at Westminster magistrates court on 26th

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Are people planning to attend?

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Good luck everyone.

I was planning on attending this and then heading to Let A Woman Speak, as I managed to get a ticket for it before it sold out.

Sadly I have come down with an horrible vomiting bug (thanks DS!) so I have one ticket to LAWS going spare. Please PM me if you're interested, no payment required.

All good wishes everyone.
Tell Linda that I will not be earing my glasses this morning as a gesture of solidarity.
grrrr!

Good luck today. I will be there tonight and can't wait.

Good luck to Venice and Linda.

Good luck Linda & Venice! Xxx

Wishing Linda and Venice all the best. Any updates from the protest this morning?

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It appears the trans activists didn't want to get out of bed.

great signs!

Yay.

Glad to see the support for Linda and Venice.

It appears the trans activists didn't want to get out of bed.^^

imagine my shock!

OMG those banners! Beautiful.

Solidarity with Linda and Venice this morning x

OMG those banners! Beautiful.

Leeds Spinners do craftivism meetings - I envy those near enough to attend.

@smeerf

If you've still got your ticket, can you return it via the laws website, I think it is? As there is a waiting list, and it seems the fairest way.

Plus revealing details through private messaging can be a bit dodgy.

What gorgeous banners ❤️
Childcare duties prevent me from being there during the day but looking forward to seeing you all at LAWS this evening.

Love those banners!
Creased at the TRAs not making it out of bed

It appears the trans activists didn't want to get out of bed.

Reverting to stereotype then.

I hope the slow wheels of justice chuck this out with the finality it deserves. It is a ridiculous situation.

Nice banners

Can someone please remind me what 'crimes' these women committed?

Can someone please remind me what 'crimes' these women committed

The crime of being quoted out of context, IIRC.

@datun I was under the impression they weren't operating a waiting list but I might be mistaken. It didn't occur to me that people might not want to reveal their email address, I'll return it that way then.

Can someone please remind me what 'crimes' these women committed?

Speaking after the assault on Maria Mc, Linda Bellos said that if a TRA attempted to hit her, she'd take her glasses off and fight back. She recounted some stories of being taught to box and having to fight racists literally in the street in her childhood.

Linda is prosecuted for causing fear and alarm by offering violence. An edited version of the video exists that strips context and is being construed as Linda threatening to "bash" TRAs rather than defend herself.

Venice is being prosecuted for transmitting the broadcast/uploading the video.

Some details might be awry but that's essentially it.

Thanks Errol and Arran.
Are they being tried together? Surely they are different events.
Being brought to court for saying you'll defend yourself is ridiculous.

Are they being tried together? Surely they are different events.
Being brought to court for saying you'll defend yourself is ridiculous.

Linda said it during the talk - Venice is being held responsible for broadcasting the (unedited) talk.

CPA declined to prosecute which is why it's a private prosecution.

I'm dying to know what's happening - this feels very much like the Prince Philip announcement day!