NO2ID News No. 103

31 July 2008
"The government claimed this week that "the unions have backed ID cards". The declaration came after Labour’s National Policy Forum held at the University of Warwick. However we'd like to know precisely what that "backing" consists of." read full story / add a comment

Many people are concerned at the ever-increasing government-sanctioned invasions of privacy in British society. In this presentation, campaigner Peter Tachell will expose the underhand methods being used to sell the concept of expensive and much open-to-abuse biometric ID cards to the public, read full story / add a comment

On Saturday the 12th of July we will be having a benefit party to raise awareness about police brutality on the rave scene and to help raise some funds for damaged equipment and vehicles at the Rochdale May Bank Holiday weekend party. read full story / add a comment

NO2ID will be making the most of the opportunity provided by David Davis MP's dramatic resignation to encourage discussion of the surveillance society and ID cards. Mr Davis has repeatedly used the phrase "the database state", and we are sure that this is something he will want to talk about too. - and more news including SW links... read full story / add a comment

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Bristol under the Terrorism Act, police have said. read full story / add a comment

I was faced with mixed feelings when I read about the tory MP David Davis's recent stance over the 42 days so called 'anti-terror' legislation. I have never really been a tory supporter, or event any fan of the existing political order, but suddenly it is good to see something that speaks though the political bullsh*t towards an issue that is real - the power of the state over us minions. (speaking personally....) read full story / add a comment

Today, Friday, there is no or little rain, so if the weekend's weather is reasonably good too what on earth is our local fash enforcer Colin Port's excuse for killing off another major cultural event in the South West of England? read full story / add a comment

On the way to work I spotted this, three cars, 2 posh I think Jags and 1 white landrover (with 2 bodyguard looking people) and all three were double parked. read full story / add a comment

Please excuse the straight lifting of this story from the beeb, some of my mates dont use TV, so .............. thats why I'm doing this. read full story / add a comment

I was arrested for subverting a billboard on the 3rd of April. This is an outline f what happened and the issues it raises. read full story / add a comment

no to the database state - a news update ++ NO2ID SALUTES CAMPAIGN HEROES ++ and more read full story / add a comment

What a nice Easter present from the shysters at the Avon and Somerset Police Authority. As of Thursday poison is all that awaits those who trust Avon and Somerset police. Moira Hamblin and Colin Port have set up the most bloodthirsty PPP ever dreamed of in the UK and they even seem proud of their disgusting deeds. They will no doubt soon be heading into the shadows to evade prosecution for, at the very least, malfeasance, that is misconduct in public office, for allowing the engineers that provided the equipment used by the gestapo to round up Hitler's enemies to take over Avon and Somerset police. These evil idiots should be run out of town. read full story / add a comment

...or at least, they're trying pretty hard. read full story / add a comment

Servicemen were deliberately subjected to lethal doses of poison in secret tests at Porton Down. read full story / add a comment

Teenage deaths as a result of gun and knife crime have become regular headlines in recent times, and as the media play upon fears about youth crime, New Labour come up with more and more draconian measures to take against the younth. But criminalising young people - and black and asian youth in particular - is part of the problem, not the solution to violence on our streets.

In this public forum we will attempt to uncover and discuss some of the reasons why young people are commiting crime or carrying weapons, and where our priorites should lie in tackling it
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Speakers include Gary McFarlane (Tottenham Respect) and Bristol-based community activists. read full story / add a comment

Expect to hear more of this, 'cos it's a jaw dropping story: Police sprayed CS gas on a group of school kids in Bristol a few days back and the parents are very, very angry. read full story / add a comment

In May of last year, someone stood in the road and tried to stop a car, who had hit a Critical Mass cyclist off their bike, from driving away. For that he was arrested for obstructing the highway, thrown to the floor by his neck whilst handcuffed, and then - surprise surprise - also arrested for assaulting a police officer. read full story / add a comment

The scheme's not dead, but the panic's beginning to show. read full story / add a comment

Avon and Somerset police is to privatise key sections of its civilian workforce to save money - the first move of its kind in Britain. No other police force in the country has gone to such lengths to cut costs, although others are now expected to follow the ground-breaking move. read full story / add a comment

Bristol protester travels to London for anti-cop march.
Follow this link for some photos taken on the day.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389980.html

Check this one out also...
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389308.html read full story / add a comment