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Gay Activist Assaulted By Police

Larry O'Hara | 18.05.2004 20:09 | Social Struggles

photograph of leading gay activist Terry Blackham being assaulted by a Police officer while Mr Blackham was attempting to make legal representations upon his behalf in Peterboro last weekend.

Terry meets butch copper

Leading gay activist Terry Blackham was arrested and assualted in Peterboro last wekend attempting to enter the police station to free his long term partner Martin Webster.

Blackham from Kent, was attempting to deliver a selection of books of interest to Martin while he was being held on trumped up charges.

It is the seventh time Mr Webster has has been arrested for his activities and Terry, 35, was there to protest a ruling made by the local magistrate that neither should have access to their foster children Jemima and Alan while the investigation against them both are continuing.

Among those giving Mr Webster and Mr Blackham moral support is former Labour parliamentary candidate, Peter Tatchell who formally shared a home with Mr Blackham.
Terry told a small crowd of friends and associates that he felt "sore and violated" after his rough treatment by the burly police officer seen confronting Mr Blackham.

The police refused to comment, though Terry says he will be back in Peterboro where his partner Mr Webster was arrested for allegedly "fondling" young children. Mr Blackham says his partner denies the charges, and that "the real issue is the police brutality."

Larry O'Hara

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Gay Law Graduate To The Rescue — Nicky Cottaging
Grab a load of me 'ten inch cock'... — A.C.A.B
libellous hoax — Peter Tatchell
another tedious hoax — LarryO'Hara
It may be a lot of things..... — Liam Mature
O'Hara is a clown — Peter Files
Is O'Hara getting a bit from Tatchell? — Terry
A quick, meaningful comment — Mathew Collins
Larry O'Hara — Nick Green
About time too — Martin W.
The Twilight Zone — Rod Serling
Of course he writes those articles — Stuart Russell
Do Me A Favour — Beefy
Lies and damn lies — Todd
Antifash unite — kirsty
Interesting, this — Mr Collins Himself
S'funny thing that outrage site — Mr Collins Himself (again)
Matthew Collins: more fantasies — Larry O'Hara
No such article with such a quote exists — Let's see who Larry thinks I am.
More Disinformation from Searchlight/the State — Larry O'Hara
This is (not) interesting — Matthew Collins
There is no article on the Observer website, Larry!! — Old Speckled Hen
More twilight in the twilight zone — Rod Serling
Brainteaser — Rod Serling
DANCING IN THE TWILIGHT? — HEIDI SVENSON
who created the hoax? and how did Collins get involved? — pedro casillas
The Observer Article 2 May 1999 — Rosie Boycott
Who is Rod Sterling???????????????????????? — Krystian Whellans
Finally, you own up! — You know
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