UK / Antifascists prisoners in need of support

[Anarchist Skinhead]

Antifascist Prisoners In Need Of Support

Six antifascists were recently fitted-up and sent to prison. Because of ongoing legal issues, for the moment we are unable to say more about their case, but a full report will eventually be issued. Suffice to say, they have been well and truly fucked over and deserve our fullest support and solidarity. Please write to them. As always, assume your letters are being read by our enemies and ensure you do not compromise your own security or that of others. Also please note that Thomas Blak and Austin Jackson are as yet unsentenced. For advice on writing to prisoners see the Leeds ABC website. La lucha continua!

edit: new adresses, as some are transferd, posted below

one person preferred not to be included on the list so he got removed.

[tracher999]

i hope they are fast back free 21 months is to long

[Dogs On Acid]

I would like to see what they were sentenced for. I'm going to wait until a full report comes out before commenting on this issue.

An effort to be unbiased is important.

[W1N5T0N]

Gotta agree with FightTogether here.

[Anarchist Skinhead]

fucking hell guys, have a bit of trust, what do you think they were sentenced for?
Charge is "conspiracy to commit violent disorder". Enough for you? :( They are good comrades, every one of them.

[Dogs On Acid]

fucking hell guys, have a bit of trust, what do you think they were sentenced for?
Charge is "conspiracy to commit violent disorder". Enough for you? :( They are good comrades, every one of them.

Don't be naive.

[Anarchist Skinhead]

care to elaborate what do you mean by "don't be naive" statement?

[Dogs On Acid]

Just because they're left wing doesn't mean they're saints. To assume someone as innocent and deserving of support before even knowing what crime they committed is naive, biased, and frankly stupid.

[Anarchist Skinhead]

I know them personally for a start. Secondly, they are inside for an anti-fascist action so they deserve support yes. If they are indeed "guilty" of anything then they deserve even more support. Or is your policy to support only "innocent" prisoners? if thats the case then take this red/black banner off your avatar and join some liberal leftie outfit.

Only stupid thing here is so far everything you said. And you know what, after reading what you wrote I don't think they need any support from the likes of you. Now move on and leave this thread to people that are ready to support anti-fascist fighters in prison for taking part in the struggle.

[Anarchist Skinhead]

oh sorry, just seen the organisation you belong to, that explains a lot already.

[Dogs On Acid]

U mad bro?

If you said that in the OP I would appreciate, but maybe you think I'm a fucking genie?

And piss off you don't know shit about me or my affiliations. Quit your sectarian bullshit.

[Anarchist Skinhead]

I can see you taking shit, its enough for me. Now move on and leave this thread for people that are actually interested i nsupporting prisoners of the struggle.

[Renno]

I would like to see what they were sentenced for. I'm going to wait until a full report comes out before commenting on this issue.

An effort to be unbiased is important.

Unbiased to what? Until the system says that they are good little citizens and sends them home?

They need our support, not only to keep them out of jail, but also showing our solidarity is the best weapon we have.
If you ever been in jail, for something you believe in, you know that acts of solidarity (letters, noisedemos, postcards, books etc) are the things that keep you going. Knowing that people support you, is knowing that you are not alone.

Frankly I do not give a shit what they have done, my solidarity is for every anti-fascist, everywhere, anytime!

"No government fights fascism to destroy it. When the bourgeoisie sees that power is slipping out of its hands, it brings up fascism to hold onto their privileges." - Durrutti

No Pasaran!

[moonstomp]

Ofcourse we're biased .They're anti fascists who have been jailed but they are also my comrades and our Friends . maybe a link to the newspaper article would have been helpfull but why o why do you need to question the original post ? if they had been convicted of Rape do you really think people would be asking for support ? if youre not interested why bother commenting in the first place , regards Moonstomp

[Montag451]

Don't attack the man, he has every right to ask before he supports something. Leftists should question everything,and their own should not be an exception. Ofcourse these guys have our full support if antifascism was their only crime;)

[Anarchist Skinhead]

Question what mate? Information coming out of reliable source about anti-fascist comrades needing support? He was questioning whether they were innocent- totally stupid motion, if they were guilty of conspiring against nazis and battering them then it means he wouldnt support them? Sorry, man is an idiot and thats end of the story.

[Kamos]

Just because they're left wing doesn't mean they're saints. To assume someone as innocent and deserving of support before even knowing what crime they committed is naive, biased, and frankly stupid.

"Guilty until proven innocent"?

[Anarchist Skinhead]

http://antifascistprisonersupportuk.wordpress.com/ support website where you can give donations for those guys..

[Sasha]

some info on the case:


UK Antifascist Prisoners In Need Of Support
Leeds Anarchist Black Cross - 18.07.2011 13:05

Seven antifascists were recently convicted of ‘Conspiracy to Cause Violent Disorder’, with four sentenced immediately to 21 months in jail, two others sent to prison awaiting sentencing, and the other released on bail pending sentence.

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Four others were acquitted, while a further eleven people are due to be tried on the same charges later this year. In view of the looming second trial only limited information about the case is being released, though press restrictions have already been breached by the London Evening Standard which carried an extremely biased and inaccurate ‘report’.

The charges relate to a minor incident more than two years ago when two German neo-nazis were on their way to a London ‘Blood & Honour’ gig. This was used as a pretext to raid houses around the country and to initially arrest 23 people. While there was not even the evidence to bring charges for ‘common assault’ the State have been determined not to let the matter rest, pursuing charges of ‘Conspiracy to Cause Violent Disorder’.

In legal terms, ‘Violent Disorder’ occurs when a person’s behaviour is deemed to be of such a nature that it would cause alarm or distress to someone witnessing it, though there does not need to be any actual witness or complaint made. Conspiracy to Cause Violent Disorder is an even more nebulous concept, and those convicted so far appear to have been convicted not on the basis of any evidence, but simply on the basis of prejudice.

The six comrades currently in prison have never hid or apologised for their antifascist politics, and they now wish to be recognised and supported as antifascist prisoners. We regret that over the past couple of weeks, since the seven antifascists were convicted, we have had to FIGHT to publicise their plight, opposed by a dishonest and cowardly (or simply stupid) few, who were prepared to see them incarcerated without support. We can only hope that this campaign is now at an end.

Prison addresses for the antifascists are given below. Please write to them or send them a card. Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you would like a reply. You can also send them cash, Postal Orders (made payable to ‘The Governor’), and stationery. For advice on writing to prisoners please see the Leeds ABC website.

A solidarity fund has been set up to support the prisoners in jail and upon release. If you would like to contribute to it please send a cheque (made payable to ‘The Cable Street Society’) to Leeds ABC, 145-149 Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1LJ. Details for bank transfers are: The Cable Street Society. Account Number: 0827/704 169 523. Sort Code: 07 00 93.

The Anarchist workers co-op Sabcat have also produced two benefit T-shirts in support of the imprisoned antifascists. Further details on the Sabcat website at www.sabcat.com (http://www.sabcat.com).

In view of the forthcoming trial of other comrades please refrain from discussing the details of the case on this thread.

La lucha continua!

Leeds Anarchist Black Cross




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[Sasha]

new adressed as 3 got transfered

Thomas Blak
A5728CE
HMP Wormwood Scrubs
PO Box 757
Du Cane Rd
London
W12 OAE
United Kingdom

Sean Cregan
A5769CE
HMP Coldingley
Shaftesbury Road
Bisley
Surrey
GU24 9EX
United Kingdom

Phil De Souza
A5766CE
HMP Elmley
Eastchurch
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 4AY
United Kingdom

Andy Baker
A5768CE
HMP Highpoint
Stradishall
Newmarket
Suffolk
CR8 9YG
United Kingdom

Ravi Gill
A5770CE
HMP Wayland
Griston
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6RL
United Kingdom

Austen Jackson
A5729CE
HMP Wormwood Scrubs
PO Box 757
Du Cane Rd
London
W12 OAE
United Kingdom

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Anarchist/Antifascist Prisoner Thomas Blak Writes From Wormwood Scrubs:

To comrades worldwide,

I send out this communiqué from inside the prison HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London, UK. I have been sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months.

This sentence has been intensely pursued since 2009 by the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, and the greedy barristers of the ancient and outdated English judicial system, which in my case was presided over by the dinosaur H.O. Blacksell QC and his posh puppy Mark Trafford.

During a profitable 17 days, in which various worms in wigs paraded their knowledge of the rich man’s law, while filling their pockets at public expense, as well as strutting their vivid imaginations, to keep each other awake. Then they sent out their twelve handpicked blind sheep for deliberation. Thirteen hours later and six comrades were en route to HMP Wormwood Scrubs, courtesy of the privatised justice courier Serco.

The outcome was a given from the very start and the Victorian master-race puppeteer H.O. Blacksell made no secret of which way these cowardly people, who so viciously decided to stand up against the bigoted racists from “Blood And Honour”, were to end up. It was obviously paramount for “Blacksellaurus Rex” to ensure that the public of Welling wouldn’t have to be exposed to such an act of free-will in terms of an antifascist opposition to fascism. It is much preferred to simply allow fascists free reign to exercise their hatred and occasionally to murder, as long as it’s done out of sight of his beloved public. After all, the fascists pay his wages and are ideologically alike.

Under the context of conspiracy, the court invented a guilty verdict, whereby no evidence was required. One for all and all for one, unless of course you hadn’t previously had the nerve to challenge the way in which a system, made by the rich and to protect the rich, wants us to live. Despite serving a sentence, it is forever held against you, which is quite handy, should one be a tad short of the annoying thing called evidence.

In a straight contradiction to what the justice system tries to preach, they have exposed themselves as nothing more than a posh gang of thugs, with huge prisons to keep us locked-up, out of sight, out of rights!

This is not unique to England and it is evident in most countries. With the breakdown of their economic system, their thuggish behaviour is becoming more and more exposed. From Athens, our inspiration, to London, it’s time to stand up and stand united, with passion and determination.

Democratic capitalist society and dictatorships alike, their failure is shining brighter by the minute, as with any system which is unfair and only serves to benefit a tiny minority of the population.

I send my support and solidarity to the comrades, in prisons and on the streets, who have courageously decided to say enough is enough. No more of the “Rule of the Rich”. No more shall they be able to hide behind their legal arguments and pseudo-democratic excuses. No more shall they be able to hide behind their polluted cloud of justice when it’s so apparent that it’s nothing more than a tool of repression, by which a big, fat, wigged-up bastard can, without remorse or humanity, destroy the lives of people on a daily basis, without any consequences or questions being asked of him. Only a few dictators have had such powers at their disposal.

It’s time to judge our judges. I know about 85,678 people in England alone, who’d like a word or two with these infallible keepers of the rich man’s democracy.
To the rich man’s justice – Fuck you hard and rot in pieces!

Anarchist Prisoner:
Thomas Blak