SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Stop Hackney police violence!

· Socialist Action No. 9, 13 May 1983 · p. 5 of the scan · 355 words

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Led by Home Secretary, Merlyn Rees in 1977. The Royal Commission set tone for the Police Bill. Also the trends which have been taking place date continuous period of Labour Eritrea. (Photo Mike Postcard available at 15p plus 12p p&p from a large room in Hackney town hall. background of police harrassment of black people in the area. Many cases have already come to light, like that of Mr. Dudley McDermott.

On 28 May 1982, two police officers ordered Mi McDermott out of his car on the grounds that he was drunk. In fact he was on his way home from work. Test The breathalizer test was negative but he was taken to Stoke Newington HUTC station for further tests. Without hit trom tion he was behind by one officer in the station and punched in THE POLICE and coroner have won against the Greater London Council's request to transfer the inquest into Colin Roach's death — allegedly from a panicked and broke free.

He was chased by six officers who caught handcuffed him.

They then punched and kicked him to the ground. They then threw him against a wire fence. After being kicked conscious he was driven back to the station.

Although he was bleeding heavily from the beating and the wire fence, woman ponce omnicer s advise that he should be Jusudineu and he was not seen by a doctor.

After five days of proceedings at Snaresbrook crown court the jury took under 15 minutes to clear Mr McDermott of assault. ing PC's Martin Spencer.

The prosecution called nine witnesses. Sir police day 14 May. NEWINGTON POLICE STATION COLIN ROACHIN I STOKE - London E2 • Assemble 12.30 Rethna Green Garders London E2. For moms tion contac: RFSC : : 5 Rector, RE L:=3:=%

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self-inflicted gum blast in Stoke Newington police station — from the tiny St Pancras coroners court to This move would have allowed 200 people from

Roach Family Support Committe MARCH and RALLY FOR AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF

Saturday 14th May Assemble 12.30p.m. Bethnal Green Gardens Near Bethnal Green Tube Station

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