Tottenham, London. She collapsed and died as a result. Within hours the entire estate had erupted. and intimidation lying causing a n affray and MILLARD How many millions did it cost the government keep the police patrolling shanned, the g those how Broadwater Farm feeling now.
The Broadwater Farm defence Campaign (BWFDC) was set up on 8 October, two days after the fighting, to combat the problems we knew we would have to face. It gives support to families on legal and police matters, and we have funding to keep our staff going.
When the Campaign goes out and talks, people isten to what it has to sar It took a riot to give us sc much credibility Strength The real strength lies in the Youth Association. We decided that black people's voice must be heard and understood This estate is like a little country with its own population. It reflects society self. To say our crime ra abnormal is ridiculou been dropping for the las three years, since the Youth Association was established. Our record is better than the police's. The only time we come into conflict is with the police.
have problems with drugs anymore.
Everybody is getting down to protecting We supply services that we know are essential tor peo ple to feel like human beand that they live somewhere decent.
That means we supply 010-20 ROCI sioners every single day of the year. We don't worr about holidays. We all tne time. Once somebody needs our help.
we're there to help them. Influence police station, charting 'police an ting Hill police station are planned.
Ther ployed. Industry is up the creek. What's halfway decent they want to give back to the private sector. They wake wage packets to build up VUl our industries only to sell them off just at a time when they can make a contribution to the country.
The defence campaign has contact NUM branches, NALGO countryin SOĞAT and the Dans Ol the NGA the strike. But we don't talk to union bosses.
I'd rather talk to people on the ground floor. But eventually we will sit dowr talk them. The country would be in better shape if the trade unions were more positive in their attitude.
And the Labour Party, Earlier this month Anthony Lemard of Notting Hill died in police custody Last Sun day, hundreds of people joined a demonstration which marched on Notting Fli Lemard's death be investigated. He died in police custody after eleventh floor of a block of flats. He is said to have choked on his own vomit. An in more the status in this country.
We have broughi Africa. Until South Africa black and white people are equal in that country black people will always.be seCOme citizens ally. where in the world. Scheme We've held discussions on exchange scheme to get some South African kids to come over here.
South Africa would be member of the ANC. be ready to fight and die for liberty and I'd choose the ANC Me I'm stuck in Broadwater Farm. But I'm wonsed for the whole NO murderers' and demanding. the circumstances of being arrested on the Countries They want to create their own countries as they see fit. Nobody should be rule their own countries.
Americans, the British too, keep pumphile people are suffering money while places like Broadwater Farm are being built, while kids sioners are not geting pen- old per meals.
many men and women cracking because of stress like this, which is unnecessary in the first place? That's where money should go: into making sure that people have a chance of making a living with self-respect.
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quest was adjourned when a post mortem found no signs of violence as being a cause of Lemard's death. But the black community is not satisfied. Further pickets of Not