The release of the Bridgewater Three Is an Important victory for civil liberties campaigners and especially for their families. Journalist and socialist Paul Foot who has done much to bring the case to public attention deserves a special mention at this time.
While their freedom Is not formally secure until the appeal The celebrations will soon give way to anger at four lives destroyed by a cynical police frame-up hearing the weight of the ev!dence together with public opinlon and oress coverade will make It difficult for the courts to reimprison them. At the same time as celebrating, socialists should not only remember Pat Molloy, who died In custody heartbroken that his confession had been dragged from him by police brutality and that he was branded for a crime BY POLICE Is the last great miscarriage of justice case. Roisin McAllskey Is still held in Holloway prison, Danny Mchamee still rots in lall and countless asylum seekers are imorisoned for the "crime" of seeking refuge in this country.
Self defence
Satpal Ram is one of many black people Imprisoned for self defence against racist attacks and despite recent victories many women still languish in jail after defending themselves against violent partners.
Many others have doubtless been framed but their cases have not come to public attention.
Socialists must support these battles against Injustice both in the name of the misery caused to tao marviousis tramca and to those close to them - but also to demonstrate the blased and twisted nature of the so-called "Justice" system. POLICE