SSP Research, Policy & Media Unit
Press Release: 12/09/05
Rosie Kane released: demands to know why warrant was issues for arrest
Scottish Socialist Party MSP Rosie Kane was today freed by Helensburgh District Court when JP Vivian Dance said that the original Supervised Attendance Order had not been executed properly and ordered a new one to be carried out by Glasgow City Council Social Work Department.
Rosie is demanding to know why a warrant was subsequently issued for her arrest if the paperwork for the original Supervised Attendance Order was not correct.
Rosie said today;
“Scotland’s justice system is a complete shambles.
“JP Dance has said today that the original Supervised Attendance Order was not executed properly.
“So why was a warrant issued for my arrest for allegedly failing to comply with the SAO?
“At every stage in this saga I have done everything to minimise the amount of police and court time this case has taken up and yet the system is in such a mess that public resources are being wasted through bureaucratic bungling.
“When I return to court after refusing this new Supervised Attendance Order I will argue that I should be admonished as I have spent time in 3 different holding cells and a night in a Glasgow police station cell.
“The whole situation is a farce; all of this for a peaceful protest against nuclear weapons at Faslane.”
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