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Four charged after BNP festival | Four charged after BNP festival |
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Four people have been charged after a protest by about 1,500 people against the BNP's 10th annual Red, White and Blue festival in Derbyshire. | Four people have been charged after a protest by about 1,500 people against the BNP's 10th annual Red, White and Blue festival in Derbyshire. |
Three were charged with public order offences and a fourth with unlawfully obstructing the highway. | Three were charged with public order offences and a fourth with unlawfully obstructing the highway. |
Derbyshire Police said most of those taking part in Saturday's protest had been co-operative. | Derbyshire Police said most of those taking part in Saturday's protest had been co-operative. |
Officers made a total of 19 arrests for "sporadic behaviour" - fewer than at last year's event. | |
Court dates for those charged have yet to be fixed. | Court dates for those charged have yet to be fixed. |
Aerial camera | Aerial camera |
The police operation cost around £500,000 and involved more than 500 officers. | The police operation cost around £500,000 and involved more than 500 officers. |
A spokeswoman said 18 of those arrested were men and the ages ranged from 21 to 49. | A spokeswoman said 18 of those arrested were men and the ages ranged from 21 to 49. |
The protesters were watched by an aerial camera mounted on a remote-controlled drone. | The protesters were watched by an aerial camera mounted on a remote-controlled drone. |
Demonstrators from United Against Fascism joined forces with the TUC and Amber Valley Campaign against Racism. | Demonstrators from United Against Fascism joined forces with the TUC and Amber Valley Campaign against Racism. |
Most demonstrators gathered in Codnor's Market Place, chanting, "Nazi scum, off our streets" and waving placards. | Most demonstrators gathered in Codnor's Market Place, chanting, "Nazi scum, off our streets" and waving placards. |
BNP deputy leader Simon Darby said: "Local people wouldn't even know we were here if they didn't protest. | BNP deputy leader Simon Darby said: "Local people wouldn't even know we were here if they didn't protest. |
"We are just ordinary people having a bit of a laugh in the sun." | "We are just ordinary people having a bit of a laugh in the sun." |
At last year's BNP event more than 30 protesters were arrested, although no-one was charged with an offence. | At last year's BNP event more than 30 protesters were arrested, although no-one was charged with an offence. |