The Herald

Rosie Kane, the Scottish Socialist MSP, and nine other protesters were fined a total of £3000 yesterday after being found guilty of breaking the law during an anti-nuclear demonstration in which they sat in a giant mock submarine.
Kane, 44, and the others had placed the large model submarine – described as being between 20 and 30ft long – on the road outside Holyrood.
They chose the spot on Canongate in a bid to attract the attention of MSPs. But their actions saw them end up at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. All 10 were accused of blocking the road there on March 10 this year and obstructing the police.
They had denied the charges but, at the end of a three-day trial, Sheriff Noel McPartlin found them all guilty of both offences. He fined each of them £50 for obstructing the road and £250 for obstructing the police in their duty.
During the trial the accused had argued that they all had a reasonable excuse for their behaviour because they were protesting against nuclear weapons, which they said were illegal under international law.
Outside court, Kane, who is an MSP for Glasgow, said: "We won't be paying and we will do the time".
"We knew what we were undertaking and at the end of the day we put Trident in the dock and that's worth it."