Tag archives for police
The problem with policing isn’t just funding – it’s priorities
I’m always fascinated when I watch a modern crime drama by the clever ways in which forensic crime scene investigation can bring people to justice. The technology has progressed so…
Police arrest LGBTIQA+ activists at Glasgow Pride
Five LGBTIQA+ activists were arrested at Glasgow Pride on Saturday after peacefully protesting the police presence. Several activists engaged in a peaceful blockade against the police leading the parade at…
8 reasons Greens should stand in Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections
Police officers during the 2013 anti-fracking protests in Balcombe, West Sussex. Photo: Crawley News. Adam McGibbon, Caroline Lucas’ campaign manager for the General Election, and now the Greens’ London Mayoral…
Lessons from Ferguson and #Blacklivesmatter
Image: nefer|media We've all seen reports from Ferguson, protests, and the killing on camera of a black man in New York. The Police, far from being the servants of the…
Police suppress challenges to university marketisation
Clifford Fleming is the co-convenor of the Young Greens of England and Wales, and Campaigns and Citizenship Officer at the University of Manchester Students’ Union. He tweets Universities are places…
An open letter to my bailiffs
To whom it may concern, thank you for your letters requesting £1000. Thank you in particular for the recent letter regarding a "Distress Warrant". It is a helpful reminder that…
Villa Amalias statement: we are, and we shall remain here.
On Thursday Greek police raided a long-standing squat in Athens, arresting 8 people - who have been charged with felonies relating to the construction of explosives. The squat had been…
8 months of police harrasment, finally behind me.
Last week, Sean Farmelo was found not guilty of violent disorder at a student protest in February. Here is his shocking account of what happened: a story of fabricated evidence,…
Tabloids insult dead PCs in pursuit of a back-to-the-50s agenda
Above are two front pages, from today's Mirror and Daily Mail, each carrying stories about one or both of PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes, murdered while on duty…
Hillsborough: Two oranges
When a Bright Green editor texted me to ask if I would write a few hundred words on Hillsborough today for the website, I stared at a blank screen for…