•We've won a tremendous battle. But he was imprisoned for 13 weeks. lost wages in that period. He must be what about the police harassment? We won't forget We must fight the racist laws AS The last word to Abdul Azad: I'm people fought and came on pickets.
that. They took ten months to reach a decision. I want to and stop WELC people being held in places like Risley.
Meeting to Oppose Immigration Laws Sunday, 19 August, 2pm.
Carmoor Road, Rushulme, Manchester.
REPORTED Challenge in June, the Birmingham Campaign Against Racism in Club been holding weekly outside Pollyanna's, a night which operates a colour bar. At our first picket, last March, seven people arrested 2110 they themselves in court last week The picket that night was noisy, but nevertheless quite cheerful. That is, ceil the arital chise inspector officer. explained in court, when he neared the club he formed the opinion that a later when have arrested the 120 person picket they were acting animals'. Because he felt it was bes for 'race relations' he allowed picket to remain, but told them to stop chanting and giving out leaflets. He then proceeded to instruct some comrades to remove their banner.
When they questioned his decision he Socialist became annoyed around the assault led to a scuffle. pickets waded in and four arrests were made.
club Not content with this, inspector decided 20 minutes later to order his officers to clear the streets. found More arrests resulted action. It became clear in court that all the senior officers at that picket viewed women demonstrators with utter sexist contempt. inspector who use 'unlady-like' deserve to be arrested. Because of the rough treatment received cross- picket, one woman, Bridget Parsons, La SWP teacher, comrade was being beaten up in the like police station, became distressed. A policewoman the against her will which only matters worst. The outcome of all this is that 'using "threatening behavious' and and grabbed throat. This The SPG the chiet trom this policewoman.
One officer implied that women language West Brom! on lat This convinced that work 'being tried to restrain her call yo Bridget was charged with words 'assaulting the Evening Mall • duty to der The leading a witchunt against Bridget They have already printed an editorial calling for her to be sacked Despite a good defence case all seven were convicted and fined a total of £2,000. Some of the fines were higher than for similar offences at huge amount of money seriously endangers the important carried out by the • anti-racist movement in Birmingham West Brom and now Pollyanna's we need all the help we If you can help us in anyway please contact: BCARC, c/o 8 Park Ave., Balsall Heath, Birmingham 13.
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disorderly crowd had gathered. examined, that he felt that he could