Bristol ABC's regular monthly letter-writing night at Kebele social centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton BS5 6JY, from 7 to 9pm.
This month we'll focus again on anti-fascist activists imprisoned around the world for their actions. Supporters of Bristol AntiFa will be along to help out, and tell you about their campaigns. Bristol ABC will also have lists of other anarchist, class struggle and radical prisoners who welcome support. read full story / add a comment

PRSC chairman, Chris Chalkley was arrested by two plain clothes police officers on 24th September, and was charged with the following;

“That between 28/08/09 and 01/01/09 at St. James Barton roundabout in the City of Bristol without lawful excuse damaged 5102 Appartments to the value of between £150 and £200 belonging to Peverel Oak Management Ltd intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged CONTRARY TO SECTIONS 1(1) AND 4 OF THE CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT 1971. read full story / add a comment

+ PATRONISING HYPE FOR ID SCHEME +

The UK Identity and Passport Service (UK-IPS) will unveil a marketing
campaign for its ID scheme tomorrow (Friday 25th September) based on
animated fingerprint characters. The Home Office is propagandising
*businesses* rather than the general public in an attempt to give the
impression that the ID scheme is moving forwards whilst in reality
nothing much is actually happening. read full story / add a comment

Suspicious police activity on Brunswick Square read full story / add a comment

31st Oct/1st Nov 2009 - Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, UK

2 Days of discussions & presentations about the struggle for liberation, inside and outside of the prison walls. Organised by random anarchists and the UK Anarchist Black Cross network, and in attendance comrades from across Europe. read full story / add a comment

This report is for all in the south west but particularly those in 'NO BORDERS' read full story / add a comment

Representatives of Avon and Somerset police tried to contact “the organisers” of the Co-mutiny series of events and protests taking place in Bristol from 12th - 20th September. The co-mutiny has decided to respond with an open letter.

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Local cops are using twitter to give "Operational updates about the policing of Bristol Co-Mutiny actions and events" - it is just me or does that sound less like policing and more like a PR campaign? We've seen the police politicising the policing of events like the G20 and Climate Camp - is it now in Bristol too? read full story / add a comment

IPCC calls for immediate change in policing tactics: G20 pdf Bishopgate Report

Lots of coverage appearing online and on tv news of the latest IPCC report into G20 policing, this one in relation to police tactics in dealing with the Climate Camp on Bishopgate and the specific experiences of one woman mostly at the hands of TSG.

The report is available here:
http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Bishopsgate_Report.pdf
and reprinted below for information purposes.

HMIC has made three immediate recommendations:

- No surprises – Protestors and public should be made aware of
likely police action in order to make informed decisions.

- A release plan to allow vulnerable or distressed persons or those
inadvertently caught up in the police containment to exit.

- A review of current public order training.

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Inspecting policing in the public interest/ adapting to protest read full story / add a comment

Saturday 1 August, 14:00hrs
Meet at the Clifton Suspension Bridge museum on Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Limited to eight places – booking essential. Women only

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On going attacks on the cycle path in Easton read full story / add a comment

Bates now claims that he is “aware (and will prove) that those images had been “exhaustively” examined (unlawfully) by Avon and Somerset police in September 2008 and were identified as being within active and archived case”. Therefore, he goes on, Mr Port has either been “seriously misled by his own officers”, or presented a misleading and “emotive story for public consumption”. read full story / add a comment

Splice Productions present Barrie Keeffe's shocking play Sus at Bridewell Island this July.

1979. Election night. A police interview room. Delroy is brought in 'on suspicion' and interrogated throughout the night. Next day, the country wakes up to a new Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

This production uses archive footage and music to provide an historial and social context, whilst local MCs and DJs add to this hard-hitting and provocative play. read full story / add a comment

Citizen-reporter captures police brutality with Tasers read full story / add a comment

fit-ness watch!

police are still uniformed but still uncovered

Q: are you a bloated pig?

cuase we've got our pig-eye on you!

yes we are monitored daily in many places but remember not everywhere! read full story / add a comment

Bates: "The evidence I have collected over the six years since I first became involved in Operation ORE is extremely sensitive and undoubtedly includes information that the police (particularly CEOP) would prefer not to see revealed. It is likely that this evidence will eventually lead to exposure of the biggest police scandal that this country has ever seen." read full story / add a comment

BATH CHRONICLE AND ITS CAMPAIGN OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LEFT WING ACTIVISTS

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Bristol Queercaf & Bristol ABC present a night of queer prisoner solidarity.

@ Kebele
14 Robertson Road
Easton
BS5 6JY

We will screen the film Cruel and Unusual and then have a discussion about queer prisoner issues and how we can support from the outside.
www.cruelandunusualfilm.com

Hot drinks and snacks to share read full story / add a comment

After generally being an expert witness for the police computer expert Terence Bates starts to give evidence against the police. Hey presto - he is prosecuted and as the blowback begins for CPS and police corruption and he begins to clear his name the High Court steps in. Colin Port is looking decidedly rattled. read full story / add a comment