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BAD Stages Sit In On Parliament

At 3pm today [June 18] members and supporters of Bermudians Against The Draft [BAD] met at Parliament to make a peaceful statement against the draft. The group met, and entered the sitting of the House of Assembly, with their stated objective being to show the MPs that they intend to continue to register their objections to conscription. Conscription... Read more of this article

B.A.D. Plans Sit In For Tomorrow

Bermudians Against The Draft [BAD] and their supporters are planning to meet tomorrow [June 18] at 3pm to stage a sit-in at Parliament. They stated “This is not a march as we are in the process of planning one. This is to show our face in parliament to let our politicians know this issue will not go away.” The case by BAD to abolish conscription... Read more of this article

Opinion: Conscription and Selfishness

[Written by Larry Burchall] Too busy? Too involved? Don’t like being required to do something? Yes, but jobs still need to be done. Responsibilities still need to be shouldered. Those are the core issues involved in conscription. But there’s this as well. There is a streak of selfishness – Me-Me-Me – that is running through the current... Read more of this article

Lamont Marshall Arrested By Regimental Police

[Updated] One of Bermuda’s top runners is in Regimental custody tonight after being arrested earlier today [June 15] for failing to report for duty. Bermuda Regiment spokesman Major George Jones confirmed the arrest of Lamont Marshall by Regimental Military Police [MP] today, and stated he will be held overnight in Warwick Camp. Mr Marshall, best... Read more of this article

UK Privy Council Upholds Regiment Conscription

The fight of Bermudians Against the Draft [BAD] has culminated today [May 24] with the British Privy Council upholding conscription. The group of approximately 14 men started legal actions in 2006, and hoped to get mandatory military service permanently abolished. The judgment by the Privy Council, Bermuda’s highest court of appeal, was delivered... Read more of this article