Starlifter Witness At 7.15pm on the evening of Sunday January 13, Anthony Gwyther entered Richmond Air Force Base as a witness against the Gulf War as the United Nations deadline approached. He climbed the fence, crossed the tarmac and entered the apron area where USAF Starlifter aircraft are parked when at the base. He poured blood and oil onto the apron and was then approached by air force personnel who arrested him and took him for questioning at the RAAF military police headquarters. The civilian police were called. They charged him with Trespass on Commonwealth Land, and Damage to Commonwealth Property (the blood and oil spilt on the tarmac area). He was conveyed to Windsor police station, where he was processed and then released. He is bailed to appear in the Windsor Court House on January 17, 1991. "While waiting at the courthouse to appear before the magistrate, word came that the air attack on Baghdad had begun. I was struck with the thought that while I was soon to be convicted for trespass and damage to Commonwealth property, those pilots who were shedding Iraqi blood and destroying people's lives were to receive commendations for war service. The magistrate spoke of the 'right of peaceful protest', that is, the acceptance of law as the final arbiter for conscience and right living. He fined me $200 on each charge. The war continued." Anthony Gwyther