Friday, March 11, 2005

Police break up Trident protest

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Police break up Trident protest Police have arrested 10 anti-nuclear protesters using a 25ft model of a Trident submarine in Edinburgh.

Traffic had to be diverted as a result of the protest, which was organised by the Trident Ploughshares group.

Scottish Socialist Party MSP Rosie Kane was among about 20 people taking part in the demonstration outside Holyrood.

Spokesman David Mackenzie said the protesters were happy for the sub to be dismantled and wanted nuclear weapons scrapped too.

Officers moved in at about 2200 GMT on Thursday, arresting 10 people. The rest of the protesters disbanded by 0045 GMT, police said.