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Animal cruelty protester detained in Brentwood after calling slaughterhouse staff 'naughty people'

Cheale Meat protestersby KATIE MANSFIELD

A PROTEST outside a Brentwood slaughterhouse ended in a protester being detained for branding the workers “naughty people” last Wednesday.

 

A group of nine protesters campaigning against animal cruelty at Cheale Meats directed their anger toward lorries entering the slaughterhouse at a protest on Wednesday lunchtime.

 

The group had been warned about being abusive and swearing by police. Following that warning a protestor shouted “naughty people” at a lorry carrying pigs and was taken to one side by police.

 

Debbie Deboo, one of the protesters at the event, slammed the police’s actions telling the Enquirer: “There were nine police vehicles for nine protestors.  All of us were left shocked and speechless by the attitude of the police!”

 

Inspector Jon Burgess, based at Brentwood, defended the officer’s actions saying: "We respect the right to peaceful protest but will act if it becomes unlawful."

 

An Essex Police statement later read: “One protestor was warned and detained for a breach of the peace but later released without being taken into custody after they agreed to act within the law.”

 

The protest followed Animal Aid’s secret camera footage, which allegedly showed three different workers stubbing their cigarettes out on the faces of pigs, while one of the men landed a violent punch to the face of a pig that was walking by.

Date published: 14/10/2011 15:21:33

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The protestor was actually taken away in a police car to Brentwood police station. She was taken into custody.

Debbie  14/10/2011 16:18:19

how pathetic what a waste of resources for 9 protesters .the police were very heavy handed .the commander has a serious power trip problem.at the end of the day they love animals cheale abused them .police as always protect the abusers

donna  14/10/2011 21:15:48

I think the police behaviour here is disgusting but then that's to be expected when there up against peaceful protesters.

Julian Jepson  14/10/2011 21:24:59

An unbelievable waste of Police resources. The Police outnumber the protestors by at least 2 to 1, and I fail to understand how saying 'naughty people' is an arrestable offence. Whatever happened to freedom of speech?

Antony Russell  14/10/2011 21:42:45

Is this want the police think is a good use of resourses, it a protest - yes it is free speech to call someone a 'nasty person'.

Ian  14/10/2011 21:54:26

The police are just bullies...its disgraceful how they treated this young girl a peaceful protester being arrested like a criminal.

Amanda Reeves  14/10/2011 22:05:56

First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. History is repeating itself.

Keith  14/10/2011 23:42:55

I'm glad if it is a waste of resources. Demos cost the country money. The more police, the more it costs. Eventually those in charge will wonder why so much money is being spent. The police behaviour is totally over the top of course, but ultimately who pays the police? and who controls them ?

Angela  15/10/2011 19:01:28

Astonishing how the police say they don't have the resources to check out hunters breaking the Hunting Act by killing foxes yet can send van loads to a small and peaceful group of protesters outside a slaughterhouse that's been exposed for wicked cruelty. Police priorities are always to protect the monied and powerful rather than the ethical

SuzieB  15/10/2011 19:40:29

you should tell the police your all muslims, they will let you do what you want then, carl

carl  15/10/2011 22:09:51

Absolutely disgraceful behaviour on the part of the police. What happened to the right to peaceful protest in this country?

Mavis White  16/10/2011 14:19:24

Wow, this is ridiculous. Freedom of speech anyone? Seriously, what the protesters are doing is nowhere NEAR what the workers are doing to these poor animals. POLICE... HELLO... you should be arresting people inflicting pain to the animals... not the people trying to protect them! This just makes me so angry.

G  17/10/2011 18:15:06

How sad to think that in the eyes of British police the illegality of torturing animals for sadistic pleasure is more acceptable than non-threatening verbal comments made by people with compassion who oppose such illegalities. Perhaps our "upholders of the law" should consider the words of Thomas Paine, 1776. "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right"

Sally Brown  18/10/2011 11:37:09

Totally outrageous over-the-top response by the police. This footage needs to be sent to the Police Complaints Commisssion. I hope the woman arrested makes a formal complaint.

Diana  18/10/2011 19:53:40

Utterly sickening...how do these people sleep at night? Maybe the law isn't "neutral,unbiassed,fair,rational"any more. In a world of 1370 murders daily,these specimens waste their resources on a 'comment ' -UNBELIEVABLE 592645

dave smailes  21/10/2011 15:50:18

As a fierce defender of animal rights, protection and welfare, I applaud these wonderful people for going out and doing such a fantastic job of highlighting these wicked, evil, disgusting places. However once again the 'journalist' and every person who has commented on this page have decided to blame police presence/force when is a GOVERNING issue. If blame is to be allocated, do not blame the UPHOLDERS of law. The police do an unbelievably hard job in the face of a Police-Hate Bandwagon.

Louise G  28/11/2011 07:03:16

I look forward to hearing that the protestors have extended their Animal Aid activities to the numerous halal slaughterhouses in and around Essex. Cruelty occured at Cheale Meats in breach of regulations and accepted standards. The cruelty that goes on at halal slaughterhouses is mandated by the method.

Es  12/01/2012 09:30:20

its okay for everyone to write a comment but where are they when the protesters need more numbers against the police please put your words and feelings into action, i will be at the next protest and as many that are needed to close down this barbaric place.

debbie  22/01/2012 17:13:29

Read The Enquirer online Now!!