News update 25/11/02:

New Prison for Bradley Stoke
Reliant Security, who currently have the contract for escorting prisoners to court from Horrified Prison, are in the running for the building a new jail in the Aztec West/Bradley Stoke area of Bristol in a project dubed 'AZTECTRAZ', this expansion of private security comes despite the harassment and violence in another local private prison; Ashfield Young Offenders Institution. (From 'The Bristolian')

Turkish Anarchist's Jail Defiance
Mehmet Bal is a conscientious objector who is being kept in Adana Military Prison. He has faced torture since 25 of October-starting from the first moment that he was put in jail. Despite the repression, Mehmet is clear in this reason for resistance; "Exactly at this point, I as an individual wish to make clear that, under no conditions will I ever submit to rules or values put forth by any system, ideology or religion, and shall live in accordance with my own conscience and will. I refuse to take place in any kind of system that bears inhuman tendencies, whatever the consequences may be."

For now, it is very important to write to the prison authorities in Adana, to prevent further torture. You can write protest letters demanding an end of the practice of chaining Mehmet Bal's arms and legs; to protest the arrest of Mehmet Bal: Adana 6. Kolordu Askeri Cezaevi, Adana, Turkey or fax: +90-322-322 8136 For more info contact; Anarchist Black Crescent-Ankara abcankara@yahoo.com

Cops Beat Cops
In a change from beating up protesters, German police officers mistook undercover colleagues for rioters as they tried to evict them from a Hamburg squat recently and hit them with truncheons, it was reported yesterday. A local news agency said the victims planned to sue their truncheon-happy colleagues, and internal inquiries had begun. Doh! (From 'The Guardian')

Joint Terrorism Task Force Told Where to Go
US Eco-defender Craig "critter" Marshall who is currently on a 5 and a 1/2 year sentence for a 1999 arson of 3 trucks, has been under further pressure from the cop-quango known as the 'Joint Terrorism Task Force' (JTTF) to name names. His response to the authorities is inspiring; "I got secretly whisked away from the prison to the state police station and no one but the transport cops and the 2 pigs from the JTTF knew where I was really going..The short of it is that they offered me a get out of jail free card then tried to get me to roll over on everyone I've had a falling out with by trying to push my buttons. They'd really done their homework, but regardless of how pissed I am at anyone, I ain't gonna rat anyone off. I told the pigs to swallow my unborn children, go fuck themselves, and other assorted nicities. The pigs then threatened to wait until I'm walking out the gate here to snatch me up and hit me with federal charges for the shit I'm in here for now (which technically they can do). I told them to 'bring it, I'll have more time in, sitting on the toilet jacking off than they'll be able to get me with'. I stood up and asked if they were done wasting both of our time yet, they ordered me to sit down. I just about nutted up saying, 'Fuck you pig, what are ya gonna do arrest me? Are you gonna put me in prison if I don't? You forgot something punk, I'm already in prison." It felt good to release a bit of pent up anger, I was feeling pretty offended that those fuckers thought maybe for even a half a second that it was worth driving the 7 hours out here to ask me to rat out anyone. Needless to say they went home very unsatisfied." Way to go Critter! Write to him at; Craig Marshall #13797662, 777 Stanton Blvd. Ontario, OR 97914.

Support Anti-Capitalist Comrade
Activist Jaggi Singh is facing jail for trumped-up charges relating to; anti-G20 protests in Montreal in October 2000, anti-FTAA protests in Quebec City in April 2001 and an anti-war demonstration in Montreal in September 2001. He will be defending himself at the trial but needs cash support to help pay for various costs in the preparation of my legal defense (photocopying, long distance phone calls, court motions) as well as travel expenses to and from Quebec City. To help, contact: jaggi@tao.ca

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