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Anarchists campaign for reinstatment of Lambeth police comander Brain Paddick

Harlequin | 23.10.2002 20:51

Anarchists in south London have been at the forefront of a campaign to reinstate suspended police comander of Lambeth Brian Paddack and have helped to organise a public meeting calling for his reinstatement.

The meeting which has been called by the Lambeth4Paddick campaign of which local anarchists have helped to set up will take place at the Fridge opposite Lambeth Town Hall at 7pm. Speakers will include local residents and community activists like Lee Jasper of the Lambeth Police Commuunity Consultative Trust. Brain Paddick won support in Brixton early this year for his policy on cannabis in which users who were caught were only cautioned and also won support for achieving a big reduction in street crime in Lambeth. He also posted for a while on underground website urban75 explaining his policing methods and views on drugs and anarchy.

He was suspended a few months ago over allegation that he took drugs with a friend at party many years ago. Most local residents felt that his suspension was unfair and a local campaign to get him reinstated was set up by local residents with the help of posters on the urban75 website forum and local anarchists many of whom use the site.

Harlequin
- Homepage: http://www.lambeth4paddick.org/

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