Peter Cooper, the first of the antifascist militants to appear before the magistrates hus been jailed for three months.
His offence-assault-normally carnes a going rate sentence for first offenders, like Cooper, of a $40-E50 fine.
Cooper, a NALGO member and shop steward, has been signalled out tor examplary treatment. But this was no aberration, meted out in a magistrate. It was a calculated decision to crack down on antifascist militants.
The magistrates are looking out for what they describe as the ringleaders. Sentencing one defendant to a E50 fine and 225 costs, another magistrate told him: If I thought you were one of the ring-leaders I would have given you six months FRAME-UPS Repression and frame-ups against pickers, demonstrutors and revoluConaries are increasing. Thie trail stretches from the Stoke Newington 5, the Mangrove 9, the hounding of the Irish republican movement, the Shrewsbury 24, the police rumpuse at Essex University, the Ford pickets onto Red Lion Square and Hyde Park REMAINS The presence of a Labour Government and the "liberal' Home Secretary nas done nothing to stop this. The 1875 Conspiracy Law still remains on the statute book. The Stoke Newingtoo comrades remain in jail. The Price sisters are still in Brixton. There has been no unconditional pardon for the Shrewsbury brothers.
Support mass pocket of Home Office. Whitehall, Saturday, 21 September, assemble | o'clock.
Helend i prisoner now.
Drop all charges.
Reture all fines