Police violence in Mansfield | Socialist Action 1983

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Women The NUM was not going suluchuct. In the coalfields the support for the south Notts north Derby faced cuts of 50 per cent in the plans, north de.

Notts and Yorkshire cuts of 20 to 25 per cent. An Eyewitness Report POLICE violence erupted at the end of Monday's Mansfield when local cops tried to arrest a couple of miners waiting for their coaches to leave. Immediately, scores of Special Patrol Group vans were in the car park, reinforced by six mounted police.

One group of police ran past us shouting 'at last there's some action' The understandable regular police intimidation on picket lines was released The police tactics were o surround beat to the ground the growing group of miners supporters. Many people were unable to get to their coaches for fear attack wielding police.

Wa. beaten unconscious and Hially by police horses driven straight at them. , it wa obvious the police were taking out their growing frustration on miners who had just taken part the massive, well-organised peaceful demonstration that day

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