Sludgey - White Riot...

[RichardM]

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I was at the battle of Lewisham with my mother and father. My mother took us to a local Cafe while the old man fought the Nazis.

I was arrested there, really early on before it all kicked off. I was with the ANL blocking the route that the NF wanted to take. The police formed up and marched up to us and arrested the first people they came to, I happened to be one. I was charged with obstructing PC Francis Crocker in the course of his duty. It was later changed to obstructing the public highway. I was fined £10 in the juvenile court. In his statement to the court PC Crocker said he asked me to move but I refused. I pointed that he didn't ask me to move, he just arrested me and even if he had asked me to move there was nowhere I could go, there were a few 1000 ANL packed behind me and a few ranks of police in front of me. It made no difference to the magistrate, he still found me guilty.
While the riot was going on I spent the afternoon and early evening being "processed". There was whole stream of people being brought in as the afternoon wore on.

[Tuerto]

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I was arrested there, really early on before it all kicked off. I was with the ANL blocking the route that the NF wanted to take. The police formed up and marched up to us and arrested the first people they came to, I happened to be one. I was charged with obstructing PC Francis Crocker in the course of his duty. It was later changed to obstructing the public highway. I was fined £10 in the juvenile court. In his statement to the court PC Crocker said he asked me to move but I refused. I pointed that he didn't ask me to move, he just arrested me and even if he had asked me to move there was nowhere I could go, there were a few 1000 ANL packed behind me and a few ranks of police in front of me. It made no difference to the magistrate, he still found me guilty.
While the riot was going on I spent the afternoon and early evening being "processed". There was whole stream of people being brought in as the afternoon wore on.

My old man was arrested as well, charged with incitement i think, although he got off in court. Good on you for turning out and sending the racist scum bags on their way. I was sat in a cafe half a mile away drinking a banana milkshake ( i was five years old) My mother has some fantastic photos of that day somewhere.

[ToTaL ITK]

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[Jordi Culé]

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Think about it...

I did before and after watching it.

It was decent.

[Jordi Culé]

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I was at the battle of Lewisham with my mother and father. My mother took us to a local Cafe while the old man fought the Nazis.

Most kids in the 70s only went as far as Barry Island.

Fair play to your dad butt.

[Tuerto]

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Most kids in the 70s only went as far as Barry Island.

Fair play to your dad butt.

If i wasn't on a demo, then i was watching The City with him, or down Barry with my mum :hehe: The day Dianna and charlie got married, my old man along with the SWP organised a day trip to the gower in order to get away from the street parties and general jingoistic behaviour. It was great, a load of University students joined us and there was a bit of weed and booze going about, they decided to strip off naked on the beach. ****ing massive bonus for a ten year old boy, back then they didn't shave, it was like a magpies nest :hehe:

[RichardM]

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I still have a rock against racism badge

I used to have a t shirt saying the only good nazi is a dead one but it faded in the wash

I don't have any of my badges now, but as well as RAR, I had a "Stuff the Jubilee" badge for Mrs Windsor's do in 1977 and in 1979 I had a "Don't Blame Me, I Voted Labour" badge. This was despite the fact that my 18th birthday was a few days after the election so I didn't get to vote.

[Tuerto]

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I don't have any of my badges now, but as well as RAR, I had a "Stuff the Jubilee" badge for Mrs Windsor's do in 1977 and in 1979 I had a "Don't Blame Me, I Voted Labour" badge. This was despite the fact that my 18th birthday was a few days after the election so I didn't get to vote.

I've got stacks of those badges at my mothers house somewhere. Skateboard against racism was my favourite as well as Pogo on a Nazi.

[RichardM]

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I've got stacks of those badges at my mothers house somewhere. Skateboard against racism was my favourite as well as Pogo on a Nazi.

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[MOZZER2]

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Richard M did you go to Rock Against racism gig in London around that time (1978)

Just found this footage the clash featuring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqJziLpnkEU

[RichardM]

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Richard M did you go to Rock Against racism gig in London around that time (1978)

Just found this footage the clash featuring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqJziLpnkEU

Yes I was there.
Great day out and I didn't get arrested that day.

[tricks]

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Great reading this, well done .

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I was a postman , moved to Maesteg office and was told the kkk idiot was on my round so I told them I would not be working his patch so they moved me

It was a sort of victory