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Day of Action in Solidarity with prisoner John Bowden

londonabc | 16.06.2012 15:23 | Policing | Repression

London ABC and friends visit the Parole Board.



Monday 11th of June was day of action in solidarity with long term anarchist prisoner John Bowden. In response to the recent attempts of prison-hired social worker Brenden Barnett to sabotage John’s parole, London ABC called a demonstration outside the parole board’s office at Grenadier House, Horseferry Road. The front desk said they wouldn’t help us, so we stood outside with a banner, flyering passers by and asking to speak to someone from the parole board about John’s case. In the end we managed to speak to someone. We really hope this shows the parole board and prison ‘services’ that there are people on the outside who are watching what they are doing. Because we are.

Free John Bowden now!

londonabc
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john

16.06.2012 15:40

that was the bloke who murdered somebody and dismembered them, we should definitaly release him

alex bowden

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clarification

16.06.2012 15:45

the above post is from state asset libcom.

upton-blair

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that sign

16.06.2012 18:44

That sign is missing the holes in some of the letters.
Next time get an expert cutter like John 'Butcher' Bowden to do the job

memory lane

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question

16.06.2012 20:14

Is it safe to free John into the public?

All very well releasing him, but is it actually safe?

Max

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Lying anarchist thugs

17.06.2012 19:05

so, let me understand this. This murderous piece of shit lured a man to his flat where he hacked the poor bastard to death in the bath.

No-where has anyone said this murderous shit is innocent, that he didn't kill the victim.

Or are you anarchist loons saying he's innocent?

Do tell.

Truth Seeker

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Lies

17.06.2012 20:20

> so, let me understand this. This murderous piece of shit lured a man to his flat where he hacked the poor bastard to death in the bath.

Thats a lie. He got him out of the bath first and then hacked the poor bastard to death.

> No-where has anyone said this murderous shit is innocent, that he didn't kill the victim.
Nope

> Or are you anarchist loons saying he's innocent?
Nope

> Do tell.
They are complaining that he has served his sentence for the crime he was originally sentenced for. But he is not being released for political reasons. Personally, I believe he isn't being released because they don't feel the public would be safe from him (given his original crime which was highly over the top). So, rather than thinking of it as punishing John, think of it as protecting the public.

Barraclough

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Go away troll

17.06.2012 21:03

You're the same lying piece of shit that has trolled almost every single one of these John Bowden threads. Totally fucking obsessed, lying, vindictive screw with a grudge? Or are you a worthless turd social worker?

ABCer

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Lying troll

18.06.2012 08:52

The first 2 posts above are by the same lying troll, someone who is obviously in the pay of the state. Obviously they think that enough you throw enough mud, some of it will stick, but they are just desperate to stop support for John Bowden. Well done to the ABC for supporting him against the prison state who are trying to silence him.

Tom

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What about other prisoners?

18.06.2012 10:26

How about you anarchist nutters helping to free other prisoners?

Why are you so obsessed with this rather unpleasant piece of murdering filth?

Surely there are other scumbags who are guilty of even worse crimes you could support

Freedom from anarchist nutters

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@ barraclough and truth seeker

18.06.2012 11:05

as comrades have pointed out you two are probably the same person, trolling because for some reason you hate JB.

well, let me start things off by saying this: murder is not exclusive to the human race, most, if not all species of animals kill other species and there own. life and death are indeed cyclic, its all part of it. so get ya head out ya arse and face the fact that sometimes, for some reason, people kill. then under the weight of the bullshit 'civilised' system, they are imprisoned. then after a certain amount of 'punitive' time, they get out on life licence. john bowden has not been released even though i hear that his two co defendants have been out for years. the difference between JB and the others is that he has openly spoken out and acted out against the prison system...it doesnt take a genius to work out that the system hates JB, the screws, the governors, the parole board, they dont like him as he espouses their destruction.

secondly, have you ever served a day in jail in your life?
probably not.
well let me tell you a lot of the time is spent thinking about mistakes you make and how you would sometimes do things differently if given the chance. do you suppose JB has not spent the last thirty years wondering how his life may have turned out had he not killed someone. perhaps he wishes he never had. or on the other hand, maybe he would stick by his actions for whatever reason. the point is, jail is a place where you figure lots of stuff out, and believe me, 30 years inside is literally close to being a lifetime. its time for him to be released, it is long over due. what is happening now is tantamount to torture/cruel punishment for a man who dares to speak out against the prison system.

not withstanding the fact that prison is torture full stop.

let john out.

and trolls fuck you, you clearly dont have a clue about the real world.

troll killer

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More utter KoK custard from the barely literate anarchists

18.06.2012 13:01

LOL you're like a child. Or rather you're like that old joke about the tramp begging on the street when he screams at people _"Gis a quid for a bite to eat, fuk yers"

You almost construct a reasoned argument (almost) and I thought, "Wow, an anarchist who actually finished primary school", then you blow it with the invective at the end!

I note that in your overcitement in stamping your grubby little fingers over the keyboard, you forgot to answer my question about why you don't have similar campaigns to free other murderers.

It's a shame fred west isn't alive for you to argue he should be freed. But you could start a "Free Rosemary West" campaign as I am sure that would do down well.

there are an awful lot of murderers in prison, and some who might even justify your support as in they are victims of a genuine miscarriage of justice, but I don't think the target of your current campaign is worthy of your support - he tortured someone to death. He should never be let out.

Troll Killer's Killer

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COWARD!

18.06.2012 14:55

It must take a hell of a lot of courage to anonymously slander a bloke whose been locked up 30 years. Climb back under your rock! I am proud to have met John Bowden, a more decent bloke you couldn't wish to meet. He's worth a 1000 cops, screws, or cowardly trolls.

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More lies

18.06.2012 15:05

John Bowden didn't torture anyone to death you fucking liar! As for supporting others convicted of murder, if someone does the world a favour with a piece of shit like you, I'd say they deserve support.

ABCer

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the important facts of the case

18.06.2012 20:12

Murderers = bad people
Chopping up bodies = bad
Keeping head in fridge = bad

John 'Mad Dog' Bowden could be conceived to be dangerous by the public given his previous form.

jesus

Congratulations

18.06.2012 22:17

If anyone it's the ABC who are sabotage any chance this man has of ever getting parole

Alex

Go away you silly trolls

18.06.2012 22:41

No 'alex', you thick twat, it's the state keeping john Bowden in prison, not the ABC.

ABC

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Screws hate John Bowden

19.06.2012 09:03

Which is why one of them has been desperately trolling indymedia with lies about him. John's co-defendants were out 20 years ago, and the only reason he isn't is because he is a champion of prisoners rights.

SG

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