Epping protester fined for not removing balaclava
Summary
An 18-year-old protester named Joshua Meadows was fined for not removing his face covering, a balaclava, during a protest outside a hotel in Epping. He pleaded guilty to not following a police officer's request to remove the covering and was also found with cannabis. The court ordered him to pay a fine and additional costs.Key Facts
- Joshua Meadows, aged 18, participated in a protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping.
- He refused to remove a balaclava when police requested him to do so.
- Meadows cited burkas as a reason for keeping his face covered, questioning why he couldn't wear a balaclava.
- He pleaded guilty to not complying with a constable's request and to possession of cannabis.
- The court fined him £276 and ordered him to pay an additional £85 in costs and a £110 victim surcharge.
- The cannabis found on him was confiscated and destroyed.
- Protests at the hotel followed incidents involving an asylum seeker who committed sexual assaults in the area.
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