HSA news release 5th October 2005

After another protestor was arrested on Saturday, the Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) is highlighting a concern that police forces are not only failing to enforce the Hunting Act, but are targetting anti-hunting activists who attend meets to monitor potential law breaking activity.

On Saturday 1 October 2005, a hunt protestor was arrested at the Essex and Suffolk Hunt after a meet at Ivy Tree Farm, Shelley near Hadleigh, Suffolk. The police allege an offence of Aggravated Trespass was committed. The 33-year old man from London claims he was not trespassing and was not disrupting the hunt. Aside from the facts of what took place, there are also questions to be raised about whether the activity taking place was in itself lawful.