Our names are Richard House and Marcus Blackett. We were arrested during lockdown in Stroud wearing sandwich-boards with the caption ‘Citizens’ Conversation’ on one side, and a narrative-challenging question on the other. The two of us are trained psychological therapists: we were distressed by the tsunami of mental-health and emotional problems being unleashed nationally by the draconian covid restrictions, and we wanted to do something to alleviate this in our beloved local community of Stroud.

We are appealing this absurd conviction and fine that violates all conceivable canons of natural law, with a view to challenging the legal system and the police in a high-profile way for their draconian overreach during lockdown, with a view to eventually holding a People’s Court in Stroud under Common Law jurisdiction.

We want to raise £3,600

Unlike other comparable situations which are well documented, there was no warning given and no opportunity given to just ‘move along’ etc. before the arrest. Please help us with our initial appeal by funding this action for democracy, sovereignty and civil rights. In supporting this legal case, you can help to row back the criminal overreach to which our fellow free men and women have been subjected by the State over the past 21 months.

Thank you.