Latest regarding Tony Leamon - Kernow's answer to Michael Collins

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Comrades - please support and spread this news which has just arrived in my 'in basket'. The media and press in Cornwall are weak and with a few exceptions made up of second rate journalists who are afraid of making waves with the authorities and which are police controlled. For too long the police have breached human rights in Cornwall and have walked free. Evidence of that to be found at:
http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/ and http://www.pinkpasty.blogspot.com/ (the fascist colonial police in Cornwall are taking action against Mr Lidbury by veiled threat to have him remove his website - the truth is too much for them you see) which points out that they are above the law, any law !

To the police to whom this e-mail is copied:

This material is forwarded to you and your must retain it and disclose it including its inserts and internet links under the terms and provisions of the Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act (CPIA).
It MUST be forwarded to the officer in case and recorded on the appropriate schedule (MG6 C) and disclosed both to the Crown Prosecution Service and to the lawyer representing Mr Tony Leamon who has been subject of an injustice at the hands of the fascist and government directed colonial police who cover Cornwall in a most corrupt manner.

Thanks, Tam Graham

Material received as follows:

CELTIC LEAGUE - PRESS INFORMATIONBAIL DATE FOR LEAGUE MAN ON TERRORISM CHARGE

Celtic League campaigner and Kernow branch treasurer Tony Leamon,will be appearing for at Camborne police station this Wednesday (2ndJuly 2008) to answer his bail, almost 10 months after he was first arrested on 6th September 2007 on suspicion of terrorism.

To give support to other victims of the British state's over enthusiasticuse of anti terrorist legislation, Mr Leamon has made a short video film of himself, for the Celtic League, to rely some of his feelings of having been on police bail for this extended period of time.

As will be seen from the video footage, Mr Leamon is in good spirits and has kept his sense of humour throughout, despite a very low period earlier this year when the pressure of the ordeal drove him to make a suicide attempt. The Celtic League has been campaigning on Mr Leamon's behalf sincehis arrest and the arrest of other members of the Cornish cultural and political movement at the same time. Mr Leamon, along with all of the other people arrested, were perplexed as to why the police had picked on them as part of the police investigation into the Cornish National Liberation Army/Cornish Republican Army.

Needless to sayMr Leamon and the other people arrested all maintained their innocence and denied ever having taken part in any criminal activity in the furtherance of their beliefs. With no or little evidence to go on,the police had to release the other arrestees from their bail andnow it is only Mr Leamon who has been kept hanging on.Mr Leamon has been due to answer his bail on 3 separate occasions(not including his arrest), but each time, after lengthy periods of questioning, his bail has only been extended further. Now Mr Leamon is hoping that Wednesday will be the fourth and final time he will have to visit Camborne police station on this matter. The Kernow Branch of the League are planning to hold a protest outside Camborne police station on the afternoon of the 2nd July and are requesting that all his supporters who are able to attend the protest to turn up at just before 1500. Those who are unable to attend the protest are encouraged to phone the Devon and Cornwall Police central number on 0044 (0) 8452 777444 (remember to include the 0 if phoning from the UK) and ask to be put through to Camborne police station, regarding Tony Leamon, not forgetting to state where you are calling from. Alternatively,emails can be sent to mailto:Police.Enquiries%40devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk with the same message of support. Supporters are requested to enquireafter Mr Leamon's welfare, who is registered disabled and has a debilitating disease. If Mr Leamon is bailed once again, he may have to forfeit attendance at the Celtic League's AGM - due to be held in Dublin on August 16th 2008 - in accordance with his bail restrictions. If this is the case or if Mr Leamon is charged, the League may hold a protest outsidethe British Embassy in Dublin on the weekend of the AGM. The Tony Leamon video link can be found below:http://rhisiart.talebot.googlepages.com/tl2

J B Moffatt
Director of Information
Celtic League
29/06/08

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Tony Leamon - Kernow/Cornwall's Michael Collins shows bravery in the face of the Imperial & Colonial Police

This just in from the Tony Leamon support group. A direct and very dignified message from Mr Leamon himself:

"My temperament is a lot better these day because I think the police are finally showing how weak their case is. I am almost looking forward to my next bail hearing on July 2nd.

Of course this is still affecting me and my family. My father,94, is still terrified of the police at the door. In my entire life I do not remember the police having to knock on our front door in anger.

My mother, who is slowly recovering from her bi lateral mastectomy, is keeping a brave face on all this, as all mothers do.

One thing that has given us all strength is the support I have received from complete strangers. Everything from people who recognise me in the street, to emails from other continents. Every time I type my name into Google, and see all the hits, my heat soars. Not just for me, but for all of the little people who fall foul of the state.

I answer my bail on Wednesday, July 2nd, at 3pm. I'm going to Camborne Police Station again. I have spoken to the West Briton, our local paper, and they hope to have a reporter present. I ask that anyone who can make it stands outside the police station, with a Cornish flag, Do so politely, and with the dignity we all have. If you cannot make it, give them a ring, stating it is non urgent, and then state you are enquiring about the progress of Mr Leamon's case.

Please do not use any aggression, or intimidation with them. They are only doing their job.

I thank all my friends, from all over the world who are giving me their support.

Kernow Bys Vyken - Cornwall forever !"

The whole world will know about the plight of Celtic Cornish campaigner, Tony Leamon, who has fallen foul of the Colonial Police in Kernow and dropped into a kind of 'Catch 22' situation. The whole world except Kernow itself, that is, where there is a press & media ban in place on the whole rotton affair.

Well there is now a 'You Tube' film let on the matter to be found at:

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=OIvwoEV4gOo

Good Luck Tony Leamon. The world watches while the Colonial Police and their masters inflict misery. One day the press in Kernow will have the guts to reveal what is happening !

Please take that extra step to help Celtic Cornish campaigner - Tony Leamon

Here's the latest message I've received from those who support Cornishman Tony Leamon in his brave stand against the English police force who control his Country. We shall be supporting him in solidarity :


May I invite you to read this message and if you are a member of a group or organisation or have friends, to pass it on to achieve the largest possible response. Let us together with true Celtic solidarity and in a peaceful manner make a difference in support of our friend, Tony Leamon - a Cornishman who said 'I am Cornish'. Thankyou.

Celtic Cornish activist and cultural campaigner, Tony Leamon from Falmouth in Cornwall again answers his police bail on Wednesday 2nd July, 2008 when he once more he will report to the custody centre at Camborne Police Station.

It will have been 10 months since his initial arrest by heavily armed police who searched his house and seized his Cornish books, flags and other possessions. Since that time, he has obediently answered his bail on three occasions and been subject of three lengthy and pressured interrogations concerning alleged terrorist activity even though the search revealed no firearms or other materials designed to cause damage or injury.

Although he battles with cancer and Myalgic Encephalopathy and cares for his 94 year old war vet father as well as his mother who has herself suffered cancer, Mr Leamon, a pacifist, has faced the situation with great bravery and good humour.

Known locally as 'the Cornish Giant', he travels everywhere by public transport and never fails to proclaim his Celtic Cornishness with a broad smile as well as giving his time generously to the Cornish cause and other local cultural activities. He has made friends in most of the Celtic Nations and embraces the uniqueness of Celtic culture and beliefs.

He bears no malice against the local police but is critical of the management of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary with its very obvious control by outside influences. Indeed, in Cornwall, the police are now regarded as being alike colonial masters and have lost much public support.

A sinister side to this whole affair is the complete refusal of the mainstream media in Cornwall to give this matter any public airing and other Cornish activists subject of raids and arrests who were subsequently released without charge have only be given minimal press coverage. The silence has been deafening. This has led many to believe that the media is subject of control and censorship, a situation which has previously been the case in the Duchy where hidden powers wield great control.

Again, following 10 months police bail which has placed many restrictions on his life, Tony Leamon faces his eventual fate on Wednesday 2nd July, 2008.

There has been worldwide support for this man with scores of messages sent not only to him but to the police themselves and there has recently been a surprising turn of events. A local journalist has asked to hear from those who have supported Mr Leamon down these long and painful months. Ginette Harris who writes for the West Briton newspaper would be pleased to hear from anyone who has been in communication with the police, the press, the Crown Prosecution Service or Mr Leamon himself.

She has asked letters take a certain format: where you live, why you are supporting him, any activities you may have undertaken to assist him , for example, handing out leaflets, offering money, phone calls, letter writing, e-mails etc.

Please e-mail Ginette at: gharris@c-dm.co.uk and also leave a message on the West Briton's contact site, to be found here:

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=232606&command=newPage

You are also invited to copy your correspondence to the police themselves at:

Police.Enquiries@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

asking for your e-mail to be copied to Detective 196 Hampson of Bodmin CID and to disclosed to Mr. Leamon's lawyer - Mrs G. McKinley of Vivian, Thomas & Jervis Solicitors, PO Box 23, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3UF as well as the Crown Prosecution Service.

You may care to send a message via this website contact if you fear the police (not uncommon in Cornwall) or if you wish to remain anonymous. Don't forget to clearly state that the message refers to Tony Leamon of Falmouth, Cornwall and that what you say is for the attention of Devon & Cornwall Police - DC 196 Hampson Bodmin CID and Mrs. G. McKinley his solicitor.

https://secure.crimestoppers-uk.org/ams.form.anonymous.asp

If you feel able, why not express your views to those who allegedly control the police - a little like school governors, the Devon & Cornwall Police Authority at:

PolAuth@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

You are also invited to view a special site which has been set up at:

http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/

Although Tony Leamon's dignified behaviour when faced with the huge and increasingly authoritarian state may be known around the globe, it has received very little coverage in his home country of Cornwall. Let us all work together and try to change this.

Whatever you do, we sincerely thank you and rest assured that even if the decision is made to charge Mr. Leamon, the evidence will surely have been trumped up by one of the least efficient and most complained about police forces in Great Britain.

A little effort on your part will help Tony Leamon in his brave battle against the cruel system in place in Cornwall today, a battle which may end up with him being made into the latest victim in a small Celtic Country where those who ask 'why?' or say 'no' are subject to the full force of the English Imperial & Colonial System.

'The Tony Leamon Support Group'

Cornish Language Agreement

For hundreds of years the dwindling band of surviving Cornish-speakers have been so divided that they could not even agree what their language should be called.

Now after protracted and delicate neogtiations, Cornwall’s hardy linguistic scholars have set aside their differences to settle a standard written form for the language they treasure.

Since the early 20th century there has been a successful campaign to revive spoken Cornish, but the use of sources from different eras meant there were several versions of how it should be written. The result was a rivalry between proponents of Unified Cornish, Kernewek Kemmyn, Modern Cornish, Unified Cornish Revised, Kernowak Standard, Kernewek Dasunys and other variants that would have left speakers of the original language utterly bemused.

As a measure of the differences Cornish-speakers could not even agree whether the language should be called Kernowek, Kernewek or Curnoack.

Now after two years of negotiation, scholars from all the different factions have reached agreement on a Standard Written Form which will be used in future in education, in pamphlets and brochures, and on public signs.

A thousand years ago, Cornish, which is closely related to Breton and Welsh, was spoken by most of the population in southwest England. Its decline began in 1549 when the Latin prayer book was replaced by an English version, provoking a revolt by people who spoke only Cornish. The repression that followed culminated in the massacre of 4,000 rebels and left a bitterness that lingers to this day.

Cornish retreated down the peninsula. The last monoglot Cornish speaker is believed to have been a man called Chesten Marchant who died at Gwithian in 1676. Dorothy Pentreath, the last native speaker, died in 1777 at Mousehole. The last living link with the language was broken in 1891 with the death of John Davey, of Zennor, who took to the grave the Cornish phrases his grandfather had taught him.

By 1900 Cornish was a dead language that survived only in a few manuscripts and the notes of 18th and 19th-century linguistic scholars who had recorded what they could before it vanished completely.

Its reconstruction and revival began in the early 1900s with renewed interest in Cornish heritage and there are now about 300 people who can speak it fluently, with several thousand more who have at least a rudimentary grasp.

Cornish is unique among minority European languages because it was revived after having died out. A team of scholars led by a Norwegian linguist, Trond Trosterud, devised the standard written form under the auspices of the Cornish Language Partnership.

Its development officer Jenefer Lowe, who has been speaking Cornish since she was a girl, said: “There were scholastic disagreements and some pretty firmly held opinions but we managed to reach agreement in the end. The standard form draws on the forms already in existence. This means that users of any form will find much that is familiar, alongside some differences.”
Benjamin Bruch, a former lecturer in Celtic studies at Harvard University who helped to draw up the SWF, said: “It is a critical and extremely exciting time in the history of the language. There has been a huge change in perception and awareness of the language over the past ten years.”
He added that he hopes the move will encourage a stronger sense of Cornish identity. “If you have no language you have no land. A lot of people feel it is part of their identity, part of their heritage. Cornwall is lucky because people are working hard to use it more and more. It gives it a fighting chance when others are going.”

Cornwall County Council is now asking that Cornish be recognised by the EU as an official regional or minority language, like Welsh or Gaelic. That could ease the way for EU funding for teaching – which at present is restricted to DVDs in three secondary schools. Frances Bennett, a teacher of Modern Cornish, said: “Young children are really keen to learn the language. It’s like a secret code to them.”

Starting point

Myttin da Good morning
Dohajydh da Good afternoon
Gorthugher da Good evening
Fatla genes? How are you?
Meur ras Thank you
Marpleg Please
Pinta korev marpleg Pint of beer, please
Yeghes da/Sewena Cheers
A vynn’ta kavoes neppyth dh’y dhybri? Do you want something to eat?
Ple’ma an bysva? Where is the toilet?
My a’th kar I love you
Dyw genes Goodbye (God be with you)

From: The Times of London
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3972485.ece?Submitted=true

TONY LEAMON - Brave Celtic Cornishman still subject of ill treatment by Colonial Police

More news regarding Tony Leamon, Celtic activist from Kernow who is now compared to a Michael Collins type figure after refusing to be called English, all this courtesy of the site:

http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/

Tony Leamon - still on bail!

As readers will be aware, yesterday should have been the day that Celtic League activist Tony Leamon answered his bail at Camborne police station.

The Celtic League ran this story on their news pages, thinking that Tony may at last be taken off bail for lack of any evidence against him. A demonstration outside Camborne police station had been planned by Branch activists and so had a campaign of coordinated activity to contact Camborne police station asking about Tony's welfare, by email and telephone, from across the world.

However, just before Tony left his house yesterday, two police officers called round and told him that his bail would be delayed until 2nd July 2008.

Whether this was a calculated attempt by the police to avoid any negative publicity in the press for themselves or whether it was because they can find no evidence whatsoever to charge Tony with, we will probably never know.

The CPW feeling is that the truth lies somewhere between the two scenarios. What is clear though, after this bail date, is that Tony’s support is growing at an incredible rate. The longer Tony is on bail the more people around the world are becoming aware of the injustice that he is being subjected to by the Devon and Cornwall colonial police.

Emails of support have been coming in to the CPW team and others from as far afield as USA, Canada, France, Spain, Australia and Malaysia, in addition to the support base in the celtic countries.

Yesterday, after the visit from the police, Tony contacted his solicitor to complain about the length of bail that he has now received and to see if something could be done about it. His solicitor told him that the police can keep him on bail for as long as necessary and that it is only the time spend at the police station, being interrogated that actually maters. By July Tony will have been on bail for 10 months and has been interrogated for 18 to 20 hours.

After arrest the police can only keep you at the police station for a maximum of 24 hours before being charged. However, solicitor friend that Tony has also been in contact with told him that he had never heard of such an extended bail period before.

This weekend at the Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, a flyer about Tony’s treatment will be distributed to visitors from the Cornwall stall and people will be able to add their name and contact details to a distribution list to be kept informed about further developments.

Also a support fund has been set up for Tony to cover any legal costs. Also see this link for further details.

We at the Celtic Warrior recognize the great courage being shown by Mr Tony Leamon in the face of the Colonial police who occupy Kernow. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you and as soon as news of the support fund is announced, you can rest assured that we shall be contributing as should all good Celts ! United we stand against the Imperialists !