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Judge awards pepper sprayed protester $5,000

Media Advisory: Wednesday 2 July 2008

Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Judge awards pepper sprayed protester $5,000 and court costs

Activist Simon Oosterman has been awarded $5,000 compensation and court costs by a Rotorua District Court judge for being pepper sprayed at a GE Free protest five years ago.

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