Richard Blackwell is charged with using threatening language, and faces trial in October.
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A man arrested after protests in Lincoln over government plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton has denied using threatening language. Richard Blackwell, of Featherstone, West Yorkshire, was held as campaigners clashed in the city centre on Saturday. Appearing at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Monday, Blackwell, 56, denied using abusive language deemed likely to incite harassment.The alleged incident occurred as the National Support Detachment group clashed with rival protesters from the Lincoln Trades Union Council at the Stonebow Centre,Blackwell was the only person arrested at the protests, Lincolnshire Police said.About 200 people are due to arrive at the site next month after a council lost its legal bid to block the move.
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