SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

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Socialist Action No. 117, 11 October 1985 · p. 3 of the scan · 217 words

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gave his correct home address in Enfield.

The police gained entry by using Floyd's key which had been confiscated at tue ponce stanon.

At the commencement of the search the police claimed that they had a search warrant. However, this was not produced at ine ume or cury nor auling the search to the family.

The family of Mrs Jarrett have stated that four uniformed officers one plain clothed detective searched the house. Whilst searching the house, the family witnessed detective constable Randall's forceful pushing of thei She f fell to the mother. ground gasping for breath.

However, the detective police and racist attacks on blacks and asians.

Local people have been resisting for many vears. It not outsiders who merryers.

2. Harc) That council Randall his actions ty.

police harassment brutality young DeoDie and the black community as a whole.

This incident is merely part of the continuing story of police narassment, stup and search, targetting unjustifiable arrest suffered bythe youths of Broadwater Farm. In 1982, an innocent youth on Broadwater Farm was accused of breaking inmeeting of the Defence heard speakers the 'riots', the subsequent the defence message was Birmingham Among proposals put to stations. announced that the be THOL Birmingham city council. the city due to the

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