Politics
Raise the Colours campaigner charged with 14 offences in Oxfordshire
Police have charged activist Ryan Bridge following local incidents, according to BBC News.
The short version
- Thames Valley Police charged 45-year-old Ryan Bridge with 14 separate offences relating to a two-month period in Oxfordshire.[BBC News]
- Bridge, an activist with Raise the Colours from Worcestershire, is scheduled to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court on 3 November.[BBC News]
- The legal action follows a July High Court injunction secured by Oxfordshire County Council banning flags near public highways.[BBC News]
Key facts
- Thames Valley Police charged 45-year-old Ryan Bridge of Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, with 14 offences.[BBC News]
- The charges stem from incidents spanning a two-month period in Oxfordshire earlier this year.[BBC News]
- Bridge is scheduled to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 3 November.[BBC News]
- In July, Oxfordshire County Council obtained a High Court injunction restricting individuals from erecting flags close to highways.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Bridge intends to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty when he appears before the court.[BBC News]
Sources
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