Interview with Marcus Covell. BBC Radio4 (26July2001 08:10 BST approx. 10mins)
simon wood | 26.07.2001 07:49
BBC Interview with Marcus Covell from his hospital bed (Wednes day night), Critisim of the policing. Interview with major of Geneoa. Interview with UK legel bod (who I can't remember the name of).
Interview with Marcus Covell. BBC Radio4 (26July2001 08:10 BST approx. 10mins)
Being concerned, but not paticulary being an 'activist', I've been following this story since the raid on Saturday night. I thought that the images and reports that have been posted on Indymedia and other news sites where bad enough....
That is until I heard it from the mouth of Marcus himself. I truely felt sick to the stomach. The emotions I'm feeling can only be a fraction of what Marcus suffered on Saturday night when he must have truely feared for his life at the hands of the Italian police.
I would recomend anyone who feels that this is not a serious issue to listen to the interview (hopefully BBC Radio will make it availble).
The second part of the section was with the Major of Geneoa, who said that many people in Italy where concerned with the police action and confirmed that the courts, council and some polititions have called for a public enquiry.
The third part of the section was with a UK legal person (sorry can't remember name) commiting on the case. He 'hoped' that Marcus could return home and file a complaint against the Italian police.
It was also pointed out that even in this country (UK) that in case of terrorist activity the police can hold you for several days without legal representation. So perhaps we're no better than the Italians in that respect.
Marcus, my heart goes out to you and you family. It is, unfortunately, only through the bravery of people like yourself that the truth comes out.
Simon Wood.
{to editors: I guess that this might not meet you editoral guildlines - this is the first time I have posted to Indymedia. Please feel free to cut'n'hack this article, but please get someone to report on the BBC's coverage - that interview must be out there someone on the web.....]
Being concerned, but not paticulary being an 'activist', I've been following this story since the raid on Saturday night. I thought that the images and reports that have been posted on Indymedia and other news sites where bad enough....
That is until I heard it from the mouth of Marcus himself. I truely felt sick to the stomach. The emotions I'm feeling can only be a fraction of what Marcus suffered on Saturday night when he must have truely feared for his life at the hands of the Italian police.
I would recomend anyone who feels that this is not a serious issue to listen to the interview (hopefully BBC Radio will make it availble).
The second part of the section was with the Major of Geneoa, who said that many people in Italy where concerned with the police action and confirmed that the courts, council and some polititions have called for a public enquiry.
The third part of the section was with a UK legal person (sorry can't remember name) commiting on the case. He 'hoped' that Marcus could return home and file a complaint against the Italian police.
It was also pointed out that even in this country (UK) that in case of terrorist activity the police can hold you for several days without legal representation. So perhaps we're no better than the Italians in that respect.
Marcus, my heart goes out to you and you family. It is, unfortunately, only through the bravery of people like yourself that the truth comes out.
Simon Wood.
{to editors: I guess that this might not meet you editoral guildlines - this is the first time I have posted to Indymedia. Please feel free to cut'n'hack this article, but please get someone to report on the BBC's coverage - that interview must be out there someone on the web.....]
simon wood
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