Press Release: SUSPENSIONS AND ARRESTS AFTER UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX MANAGEMENT CALL RIOT POLICE ON NON-VIOLENT STUDENT PROTESTORS.
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Press Release: SUSPENSIONS AND ARRESTS AFTER UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
MANAGEMENT CALL RIOT POLICE ON NON-VIOLENT STUDENT PROTESTORS.
email: stopthec...@googlemail.com
Suspensions:
Following the non-violent protest and occupation of Sussex House on
Wednesday 3rd March and the violent repression of students on campus by
scores of riot police armed with attack dogs, batons and pepper-spray, the
management of the University of Sussex have taken further regrettable
action directly against the students of the University.
As of 3:30pm on Friday 5th March, the Stop the cuts campaign has been made
aware of at least 4 notices of suspension for students involved in the
occupation of Wednesday 3rd March. These suspensions come directly from the
Vice Chancellor Michael Farthing without recourse to any disciplinary
process, effective immediately. The terms of the suspensions specify that
students will not be allowed to attend lectures or be on University
property for a minimum of 30 working days. In addition, students have also
been threatened with expulsion.
High Court Injunction:
Furthermore, University management have been granted a High Court
Injunction prohibiting "protest action (without the consent of the
University of Sussex)." This injunction can be interpreted as meaning that
further protest action could be considered a criminal offence.
The witness statement on the injunction provided by Registrar and Secretary
John Duffy contained false information claiming that students were holding
staff "hostage" which was refuted to police at the scene. Staff within the
building were given leaflets explaining why the occupation was happening
and were allowed to leave safely.
As staff were leaving the building, the head of Sussex security, Roger
Morgan, stopped senior managers and some other staff, including John Duffy,
from exiting and herded them into an office in the VCEG corridor, which was
then locked. Roger Morgan and John Duffy presented this to the police as a
kind of hostage situation, requesting a police escort out of the building
despite the occupiers guaranteeing the safe exit of all staff inside.
If you would like more information about this topic, to schedule an
interview or to receive image/footage on the events described please
contact the details given above.
MANAGEMENT CALL RIOT POLICE ON NON-VIOLENT STUDENT PROTESTORS.
email: stopthec...@googlemail.com
Suspensions:
Following the non-violent protest and occupation of Sussex House on
Wednesday 3rd March and the violent repression of students on campus by
scores of riot police armed with attack dogs, batons and pepper-spray, the
management of the University of Sussex have taken further regrettable
action directly against the students of the University.
As of 3:30pm on Friday 5th March, the Stop the cuts campaign has been made
aware of at least 4 notices of suspension for students involved in the
occupation of Wednesday 3rd March. These suspensions come directly from the
Vice Chancellor Michael Farthing without recourse to any disciplinary
process, effective immediately. The terms of the suspensions specify that
students will not be allowed to attend lectures or be on University
property for a minimum of 30 working days. In addition, students have also
been threatened with expulsion.
High Court Injunction:
Furthermore, University management have been granted a High Court
Injunction prohibiting "protest action (without the consent of the
University of Sussex)." This injunction can be interpreted as meaning that
further protest action could be considered a criminal offence.
The witness statement on the injunction provided by Registrar and Secretary
John Duffy contained false information claiming that students were holding
staff "hostage" which was refuted to police at the scene. Staff within the
building were given leaflets explaining why the occupation was happening
and were allowed to leave safely.
As staff were leaving the building, the head of Sussex security, Roger
Morgan, stopped senior managers and some other staff, including John Duffy,
from exiting and herded them into an office in the VCEG corridor, which was
then locked. Roger Morgan and John Duffy presented this to the police as a
kind of hostage situation, requesting a police escort out of the building
despite the occupiers guaranteeing the safe exit of all staff inside.
If you would like more information about this topic, to schedule an
interview or to receive image/footage on the events described please
contact the details given above.
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