A member of Bermudians Against the Draft (B.A.D.) was arrested yesterday after defying orders to turn up to Warwick Camp.

Meanwhile, two others are still refusing to turn up to Regiment and expected to attend an exemption-from-service tribunal on Friday morning.

Campaign group founder Larry Marshall confirmed the arrest of Shannon Adderley, 28, last night and said: "Unfortunately he was arrested around 4 p.m. today".

"As far as we are concerned it is sad that we are living in a democratic society and because there is a gap between court cases (the Regiment) have pounced on a young man."

He said: "From the outset they have threatened every 14 (of our group members) with arrest and the objective is to intimidate and instill fear."

"The second objective which is just as sinister is that they are deliberately trying to jeopardise his livelihood in these economically difficult times."

According to Mr. Marshall, Mr. Adderley, the father of a three year old boy, was approached while working as a Customs Officer at L. F. Wade International Airport yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Marshall claimed: "They went down there to deliberately embarrass him in front on his co-workers and it boggles the mind that this kind of thing happens in 2010".

Mr. Adderley and two other B.A.D. members Lamont Marshall and Jamel Hardtman were supposed to turn up to Regiment Headquarters by Thursday, June 3. They did not — and received warnings from the Regiment that they would all be subject to arrest.

The move came after the Privy Council rejected B.A.D.'s case to get conscription abolished on May 24, and upheld the legislation as currently drafted.

The group's case had also been rejected by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in Bermuda.

The three members of B.A.D. were temporarily deferred from military service while they pursued their case, but were told in a registered letter dated May 27 they were required to continue their service.

According to group member Jamel Hardtman, he was shocked, but not surprised that Mr. Adderley had been arrested yesterday.

"They said they were going to come so we were expecting them to, but what amazes me is they are going to take a working class guy away from his work but how many guys are sitting on walls," Mr. Hardtman said.

Mr. Hardtman a student at Bermuda College, said he was trying to get Friday's tribunal pushed back to accommodate a statistics exam at the college. But had no word yet on whether his request would be successful.

If the tribunal does go ahead, he is expected to argue he should not have to serve on political grounds. While Lamont Marshall will cite both religious and political grounds as reasons for his dismissal from the Regiment.

According to founder Larry Marshall it is "unfortunate" that a group member was arrested, but they all supported Mr. Adderley. Mr. Marshall Sr said: "What they are trying to do is make an example from one person in the group. But it has strengthened the resolve of the group because they are staying 100 percent behind Shannon."

The Royal Gazette was unable to reach the Bermuda Regiment for comment last night.