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Free speech under siege in Britain

Free speech under siege in Britain

Freedom of speech is once again  under attack, thanks to a new draft Bill being proposed by parliament which would effectively ban charities and community groups from campaigning on political issues. The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill severely restricts what organisations or individuals can say or publish in the run-up to an election and forces grassroots[Read More…]

Hillsborough police pickpocket from the dead

Hillsborough police pickpocket from the dead

Police officers involved in the cover-up of the Hillsborough disaster were accused of stealing money from those who died at the event and using it for police coffers, it has been reported. A report which appeared in the Independent, revealed that the South Yorkshire officers held on to cash for almost three years before deciding to bank it – rather[Read More…]

Colin Farmer

No criminal charges for cop who tasered innocent blind man after mistaking his white stick for sword

A police officer who tasered a blind man after mistaking his white walking stick for a samurai sword will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has revealed. Colin Farmer was hit by a 50,000-volt taser in the street after police mistook his walking stick for a sword. Victim Colin Farmer, 63, said he was “stunned” that there[Read More…]

Tony Bristow

Racist PCSO rewarded with police job

A community support officer (PCSO) who came under fire for telling racist jokes has been recruited into the police force, despite the grave concerns raised by his own colleagues. PCSO Tony Bristow was disciplined for making racist jokes but still promoted to become a full-time constable inspite of this. He came under fire after harassing his colleagues by sending them[Read More…]

New evidence sheds light on baby murder case

New evidence sheds light on baby murder case

Two young men who were accused of murdering a toddler in the US may be exonerated after new evidence was uncovered by the prosecution. Sherry West, 42, mother of baby Antonio Santiago who was killed in March this year, claimed that two young black men approached her and attempted to rob her before shooting her baby in the face and[Read More…]