US EditionBritain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament
- Steve Bray, known as Stop Brexit Man, was found not guilty on Monday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
- Bray's trial stemmed from an incident on March 20 last year when he played music near Parliament, outside the permitted area.
- Police approached Bray before Rishi Sunak's arrival, handing him a map and notice about prohibited speaker use.
- Bray, representing himself, claimed playing music was his "fundamental right to protest"; body-worn footage captured the event.
- Despite witness accounts of the music's disturbance, the court cleared Bray, emphasizing his right to protest.
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Britain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament
LONDON (AP) — An anti- Brexit activist who has spent years mounting a one-man protest outside Britain’s Parliament won a court victory on Monday against a police attempt to pull the plug on his musical activities.
'Stop Brexit Man' cleared of flouting police ban with anti-Brexit edits of Muppet Show and Darth Vader
Steve Bray played edits of The Muppet Show and Darth Vader's theme before then-prime minister Rishi Sunak arrived for PMQs - and previously called it a part of his "fundamental right to protest".
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