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| Migrant workers in Cornwall protest arrest of bosses | Migrant workers in Cornwall protest arrest of bosses |
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| About 100 migrant workers gathered outside a police station to protest against the arrest of their bosses. | |
| The three men were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences at Bosahan farm near Helston in Cornwall. | The three men were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences at Bosahan farm near Helston in Cornwall. |
| The protesters said they were also angry they had been portrayed as modern slaves after the police raided the farm. | The protesters said they were also angry they had been portrayed as modern slaves after the police raided the farm. |
| A senior officer described the protest as "good, legitimate democracy". | A senior officer described the protest as "good, legitimate democracy". |
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| Two hundred workers, mainly from Romania and Lithuania, live on the farm where they pick flowers. | Two hundred workers, mainly from Romania and Lithuania, live on the farm where they pick flowers. |
| Justinas Staliunas, an interpreter for the group, said: "We are all here basically to get the truth out and to show that the people here are not modern slaves. They are not slaves. | Justinas Staliunas, an interpreter for the group, said: "We are all here basically to get the truth out and to show that the people here are not modern slaves. They are not slaves. |
| "They come here to work, some people here have worked for 13 or 15 years for the same people. Now, I wouldn't call that slavery." | "They come here to work, some people here have worked for 13 or 15 years for the same people. Now, I wouldn't call that slavery." |
| Fourteen of the workers chose to leave the farm after being spoken to by police and other agencies. | Fourteen of the workers chose to leave the farm after being spoken to by police and other agencies. |
| Two men were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences and one man was taken into custody on suspicion of gangmaster offences on Thursday morning. | Two men were arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences and one man was taken into custody on suspicion of gangmaster offences on Thursday morning. |
| One of the arrested men has been released while investigations continue. | One of the arrested men has been released while investigations continue. |
| 'Legitimate democracy' | 'Legitimate democracy' |
| Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We have seen in Cornwall that there is exploitation by organised crime, and exploitation of migrant workers and that's what we are investigating." | Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We have seen in Cornwall that there is exploitation by organised crime, and exploitation of migrant workers and that's what we are investigating." |
| Speaking of the protest he said: "It's good, legitimate democracy. | Speaking of the protest he said: "It's good, legitimate democracy. |
| "Why wouldn't those who don't understand want to go to a British police station and express their views very legitimately? I think that is democracy." | "Why wouldn't those who don't understand want to go to a British police station and express their views very legitimately? I think that is democracy." |