Day 267 - 21 Jun 96 - Page 44
1 Q. In fact, there was a big stink when they went, missing was
2 there not, so you have had to return those ones because
3 there was a big stink about it?
4 A. I do not recall.
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6 Q. And Mr. Pocklington had said you were the last person he
7 has seen them with?
8 A. I do not recall. I have made no note of that. There
9 is reference to it somewhere.
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11 Q. Did you consider it absolutely fine to take letters
12 belonging to the group, to copy them?
13 A. I thought it appropriate and necessary to have them
14 copied, yes.
15
16 Q. You did not see that that was dishonest in any way?
17 A. No, I did not.
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19 Q. Even though you were trying to keep it secret from the rest
20 of the group?
21 A. No.
22
23 Q. You know that the group would not have invited you to take
24 them away, do you not?
25 A. I was not asked. I did not ask.
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27 Q. No, and you did not ask because you knew you would not be
28 invited to take them away?
29 A. No.
30
31 Q. That is right, is it not?
32 A. I do not remember.
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34 Q. You do not remember. Why you did not ask?
35 A. I would not have asked.
36
37 Q. Because you would have been told no?
38 A. More than likely, yes.
39
40 Q. Yes. But you were still quite happy to take these notes,
41 these letters, belonging to London Greenpeace, and
42 photographs for your own purposes or for the purposes of
43 McDonald's?
44 A. Yes, because I had the intention to replace them.
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46 Q. Had you been advised by your employers that it was OK to do
47 this? Was it your idea or theirs?
48 A. I do not recall it being discussed.
49
50 Q. Had you studied the law in this area?
51 A. No, I have not.
52
53 Q. So did you know that it was not a criminal offence?
54 A. Sorry?
55
56 Q. To take them, if you were going to put them back?
57 A. Sorry? When?
58
59 Q. When you were taking these letters?
60 A. Yes.
