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10 October 2008

A state of uncertainty - preview

Gwen Prince was arrested at Climate Camp earlier this year. Once detained she found sympathy with her cause and opportunities for outreach

There was a knock on the door of my police cell and the face of the police superintendent appeared
  • ‘You are a Quaker are you?’ he enquired
  • ‘I have just had a holiday in the Lake District and I was interested to visit Firbank Fell and learn about George Fox
  • ’ We talked together about Quaker history


  • John Nicholls recently wrote of Quaker experiences of interactions with the police at the Climate Camp (15 August) and of the importance of treating the police as individuals
  • I was one of around twenty people arrested outside the gates of Kingsnorth power station for refusing to disperse when ordered to do so

  • Gwen Prince

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