I would have serious reservations about doing it for the Oldham rioters.

There were certainly articles on both the Anti-Fascist Action and Class War websites at the time pointing out that these disturbances were different to those of say, the 1980s. Put simply they were far more race based than anything else - indeed in Oldham "white" pubs were quite openly targetted by rioters, regardless of who was in them at the time.

The later Bradford riot was another matter, taking place in response to an NF provocation and with violence clearly directed at the police.

However in the earlier Bradford riot a few months before I remember seeing a report of a white car driver who was injured after her car was attacked by Asians (she was eventually saved by another group of Asians who intervened and took her to hospital)we cannot support people who attack car drivers at random.

How do you propose to differentiate between the Asains who were "defending their community" and those who are/were involved in racist attacks against whites?

Both instances have occured.

There is a movement being formed as we speak, please see yesterdays post titled Bradford, Oldham and Burnley Riots and the Judicial System.

Cheers

>"How do you propose to differentiate between the Asains > who were "defending their community" and those who > are/were involved in racist attacks against whites?"

If their prison details are listed anywhere at some point, you could always try writing to them and asking what happened. You could see if they are interested in discussing wider issues.

Just because someone is inside for what you may define as anti-social, or racist violent actions, doesn't mean that defines the person.

Of course, they may have no interest in discussing this sort of thing. But they are going to have a lot of time on their hands to think things through, if they feel so inclined.