There are no racists in Britain And coppers never lie And Enoch's an angel And pigs can fly!
[Chorus to "Wolverhampton", song Wolverhampton Anti-Racist Committee by the Belt Braces Band] ON FEBRUARY Wolyerhampton Anti-Racist Committee is calling for a mass picket outside Stafford Crown Court.
Why? Because on that day Dave Stevens is facing three charges of assault on officers, and one of assault on a police inspector causing actual bodily harm.
The anti-racist committee is calling for the dropping of all the charges, which brought by the police when Dave was arrested on demonstration protesting against racist violence police harassment of black people last March.
Dave was arrested during a scuffle caused by a man in the crowd who ran out at the march. Dave, along with the others on the march, exercising his democratic right to demonstrate peacefully yet he's the one in the dock.
Rence Short and Edwards, both MPs Wolverhampton, have called for the dropping of the charges. NS Noor President of the Indian Workers (GB), and GA Vice-President of hampton Sikh Temple, called for the dropping of all charges.
The Secretary hampton Trades the No. 7 Regional Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union have and called for the same. But still the trial is going ahead.
The Wolverhampton the racist commuce. OE Dave is treasurer, has produced detailed of attacks and police harassment against local black people.
It is the right to strate in protest police violence, without fear of police victimisation, which is at stake in this trial. A strong anti-racist movement will not be built in this country without defending that right. were Already steps have been taken to build the picket on the first day champion WA Wolverhampton and to mobilise their members from WolverhampLOR. Birmingham and Derby. NS Noor, President of the IWA and black organisations to join the picket.
Was The Students Union at the Poly is organising to send a coach, the Trades Council is sending its banner, Bob West Midlands Fire Brigades for Union is sending a delegation and requesting that the national union banner be sent.
The Wolverhampton CPSA Benefit branch is contacting Singh, other branches in the West Wolverhave of WolverCouncil and racist demonagainst such are Midlands to go on the picket.
Meanwhile Renée Short MP and NS Noor will be presenting a petition signed people to the Home Office early in February. anti-racist has written to the ANL asking them to mobilise for the picket, and participate in presenting the petition.
This trial could well prove a test case. First because Dave faces a possible prison sentence for peacefully demonstrating.
But secondly because the that pigs can fly.
defend Dave Stevens: committee of Students.
Monday 7.30pm, Hurst St. meeting CARF, AFFOR, etc.
both meetings. dropping of the charges could well help to explode the myth BIRMINGHAM meetings to Thursday 1 February, 1pm Birmingham University Guild February, at Australian Bar, - all-Birmingham sponsored by ANL, Dave Stevens will speak at Above: the arrest of Dave Stevens during the March demonstration. Below: David McNee (right), Metropolitan Police Commissioner and James Anderton (left), Manchester Chief Constable, both leading figures in the law and order' campaign.