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Villa Amalias statement: we are, and we shall remain here.

Alasdair Thompson 22 December 2012 Villa Amalias statement: we are, and we shall remain here.2012-12-22T09:00:18+00:00 No Comment
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…
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8 months of police harrasment, finally behind me.

Bright Green Editors 9 October 2012 8 months of police harrasment, finally behind me.2012-10-09T08:30:33+01:00 England & Wales 8 Comments
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,…
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Tabloids insult dead PCs in pursuit of a back-to-the-50s agenda

Gary Dunion 20 September 2012 Tabloids insult dead PCs in pursuit of a back-to-the-50s agenda2014-12-04T17:49:07+00:00 News 7 Comments
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…
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Hillsborough: Two oranges

Matt Hanley 13 September 2012 Hillsborough: Two oranges2016-05-08T14:02:47+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 4 Comments
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…
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The Real Scandal of Police Sexual Offences

AlysonMacdonald 30 June 2012 The Real Scandal of Police Sexual Offences2012-06-30T19:00:53+01:00 2 Comments
Over the last few days the Guardian has reported that that, in the space of four years, there have been fifty six known cases where a police officer or other…
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Private police?: Georgian Policy for the Modern Age

Samir Jeraj 15 March 2012 Private police?: Georgian Policy for the Modern Age2014-12-05T17:53:51+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
What did you do if you were the victim of a crime in Georgian London? Say, for example, you’d been held up by bandits on the road, or had your…
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Starmer Drama: DPP’s Today programme announcement shows that the CPS are not even following their bizarre new guidelines

LutherBlissett 7 March 2012 Starmer Drama: DPP’s Today programme announcement shows that the CPS are not even following their bizarre new guidelines2012-03-07T08:30:27+00:00 Green Parties No Comment
By one of the Fortnum & Mason arrestees These days, I’m all too used to being woken up by the sound of my own voice shouting at the radio. This…
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Death in Custody: Police Shame or 'Excited Delirium'?

Bright Green Editors 4 February 2012 Death in Custody: Police Shame or 'Excited Delirium'?2012-02-04T11:53:10+00:00 No Comment
by Joel Sharples Imagine the following scenario: a police officer’s home is broken into by a gang of eleven youths, who chase him into the street and beat him to…
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Dick of the Year – Lieutenant John Pike

Bright Green Editors 19 December 2011 Dick of the Year – Lieutenant John Pike2011-12-19T11:00:55+00:00 1 Comment
This is the first nomination for Bright Green's Dick of the Year 2011 competition. To send us your nomination email 200 words to editors @ brightgreenscotland dot org. By Adam…
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Policing politics?

JoelWhite 3 November 2011 Policing politics?2011-11-03T09:00:23+00:00 Green Parties 5 Comments
This is a slightly longer version of an article which appeared yesterday in Edinburgh University’s Student newspaper. It hopefully has some utility for others who are working towards social change…
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