Post by Hickman on Nov 17, 2005 0:21:12 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300]My race arrest nightmare [/shadow]
Nov 16 2005
By Jan Roberts, Crewe Chronicle
A MUM who put up a national newspaper poster urging people to back our troops in Iraq has been accused of a race crime.
Janet Thomas, 38, of Mount Pleasant in Crewe was finger-printed and photo-graphed at Crewe Police Station after being arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment.
She was quizzed after a neighbour complained about a Support Our Boys Sun poster displayed in her front window.
Now the mother-of-two is taking legal advice after being placed on police bail and told to return to the police station on November 23.
Police are continuing their enquiries into the allegation while taking advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
Janet said yesterday: 'I took the poster down months ago after getting paint on it and couldn't believe what I was hearing when the police referred to it.
'My ex-partner was a soldier and served in the Gulf and I simply wanted to show my support for the lads. To be accused of a race crime thinking the way I do is ridiculous.
'I spent four hours in the station where I was interviewed and my ID put on record.
'It was a totally humiliating experience and all for being patriotic.'
She went voluntarily to the police station after getting a phone call from police.
The next day The Sun sent a photo-grapher with a new poster for her to pose with in a picture.
She said: 'The paper carried a small piece and is waiting to hear about the outcome before running another piece.
'I never expected to hit the headlines for supporting my country.'
The family has been locked in a dispute with former neighbours.
Cheshire Police said they could not comment on whether the complaint was linked to the dispute. A spokesman said: 'We received an allegation of racially aggravated harassment which resulted in a 38-year-old woman being arrested.
'She was released on police bail pending further enquiries and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
'If someone makes such an allegation we are duty bound to investigate it.'
The CPS will have to decide if there is a case to answer.
A spokesman said: 'As yet we have not received a file on this matter but it could arrive at any time.'
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Nov 16 2005
By Jan Roberts, Crewe Chronicle
A MUM who put up a national newspaper poster urging people to back our troops in Iraq has been accused of a race crime.
Janet Thomas, 38, of Mount Pleasant in Crewe was finger-printed and photo-graphed at Crewe Police Station after being arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment.
She was quizzed after a neighbour complained about a Support Our Boys Sun poster displayed in her front window.
Now the mother-of-two is taking legal advice after being placed on police bail and told to return to the police station on November 23.
Police are continuing their enquiries into the allegation while taking advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
Janet said yesterday: 'I took the poster down months ago after getting paint on it and couldn't believe what I was hearing when the police referred to it.
'My ex-partner was a soldier and served in the Gulf and I simply wanted to show my support for the lads. To be accused of a race crime thinking the way I do is ridiculous.
'I spent four hours in the station where I was interviewed and my ID put on record.
'It was a totally humiliating experience and all for being patriotic.'
She went voluntarily to the police station after getting a phone call from police.
The next day The Sun sent a photo-grapher with a new poster for her to pose with in a picture.
She said: 'The paper carried a small piece and is waiting to hear about the outcome before running another piece.
'I never expected to hit the headlines for supporting my country.'
The family has been locked in a dispute with former neighbours.
Cheshire Police said they could not comment on whether the complaint was linked to the dispute. A spokesman said: 'We received an allegation of racially aggravated harassment which resulted in a 38-year-old woman being arrested.
'She was released on police bail pending further enquiries and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
'If someone makes such an allegation we are duty bound to investigate it.'
The CPS will have to decide if there is a case to answer.
A spokesman said: 'As yet we have not received a file on this matter but it could arrive at any time.'
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