IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Quick action beats PTA

Socialist Challenge No. 97, 24 May 1979 · p. 10 of the scan · 222 words

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th DAVE Baliol College Ontard, is tire of the SIMPSON, the latest victims of political harassment under the Prevention of Terrorism and Act Dav secured his release.

Questioned mysterious off-duty was not a member of the local police force, An Phoblacht/Republican News in Cornmarket, Oxiard Police cold him he was suspected of belonging to a proscribed organisation. Dave announced to a growing crowd that the arrest was political, aimed suppress Hritain's imperialist occupation of In St Aldates police station a Special Brunch man whether he supported the IRA or the United Troops Out Movement, Dave student the IRA.

During was lucky. Quick action station originally by police man who , Dave was arrested while selling liccnse.tosell Skinner.

opposition to asked of organised denied thai he had any contact with the picket assembled ourside the police station, Journalists started started to ring thi and the police stacied Dave was released with the police lamely trying to say that he had no Dave's case follows that of another Oxtord troops out campaigner, Johir against conviction John was accused by his judge of selling soditious literature in the shape of a UTOM bulletin.

As Dave says arrest was an attempt to intimidate me and the increasine effective anti-imperialist campaign i be area. It failed because of the lev swiftly mobilised postion that was

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