JUSTICE. JUSTICE. JUSTICE. JUSTICE CAN, MUST AND SHALL BE DONE. PEACEFULLY. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission http://www.flickr.com/photos/lachicadelvasodeagua/3092552087/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster http://www.contrast.org/hillsborough/ http://www.injusticefilm.co.uk/ http://www.4wardever.org/ http://inquest.gn.apc.org/ http://www.innocent.org.uk/ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/shot-dead-by-police-30-officers-convicted-0-511859.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_United_Kingdom#Issues http://omlc.ogi.edu/aikido/talk/osensei/artofpeace/ http://www.peacemagazine.org/198.htm http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60175410958 The high-profile deaths of Ian Tomlinson and Jean Charles de Menezes are, unfortunately, merely the tip of an iceberg. Over decades there have been several other deaths of citizens at the hands of the police in Britain. In the Menezes case, the death was caused by direct and unprovoked physical assault by the police. The evidence in the Tomlinson case, in particular a video shot by a New York fund manager in London at the time of the G20 summit and passed to the "Guardian" newspaper, also points towards the death having been caused by direct and unprovoked physical assault. In a case such as the 96 Liverpool Football Club fans killed at the Hillsborough stadium disaster in 1989, the 96 victims died as a result of mistakes in decision-making by those responsible for policing the event - although it has taken twenty years for the South Yorkshire police force to state publicly that they were responsible and, as yet, no convictions or charges have been brought. We need an urgent TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION into every single one of these deaths. Out of that commission must come prosecutions of officers and commanding officers if found guilty in free and fair trials. Those trials must be based on the fundamental principles of innocence until guilt is proven beyond reasonable doubt and the full separation of powers between the judiciary, politicians and the police. The list of cases below is a mere fraction. In some of the cases listed below the people killed at the hands of the police were carrying weapons and acting aggressively with them, unlike the cases of Tomlinson and de Menezes, neither of whom provided any threat of any kind to anybody else. The difficulties of such situations need to be properly taken into account in the Truth and Reconciliation investigations. Equally, so does the wider question of what led those people to act in such a desperate fashion, and what long-term policy failures and failures in mental health services contributed to their actions. As one example, Anthony Kitts was shot dead at the age of twenty in 1999 in Falmouth whilst aggressively brandishing an air rifle. The warning signs had already been there, however: in 1997 he had received a two year custodial sentence for brandishing an imitation weapon. This previous incident had occured when he was on the run from the army in Northern Ireland, where, as a young soldier, he had been unable to cope with the pressures of army life. The Truth and Reconciliation investigations need to be as fair and meticulous as possible, and to take into account as many factors in each case as humanly possible within the particular limitations of time and budgets in which the investigations are configured. Each case is very different and must be judged on its own individual circumstances. Nonetheless, what links them all is the general failure of our system to deal with such cases in a fair, independent, open, transparent fashion, and a failure to bring those culpable to account and convict them where necessary. The result has been the decline and fall of public confidence and trust, which can only be reversed through the application of genuine justice as soon as possible. Beyond the investigations, we should also consider creating million face mosaics (on a collaborative and community basis) and installing them at public locations such as major railway and underground stations as a long-term testament and memory to those who have died. As well as those killed at the hands of the police, there is also the problem of all those people who are currently incarcerated who are innocent of any crime. There are many cases which are highly questionable which need to be urgently re-appraised. http://www.innocent.org.uk/ The group profile picture is a piece that is part of the Soutbank Mosaics William Blake project in London. Southbank Mosaics are not part of this campaign, but we love their work. If you are in south London, please go and see it. http://www.southbankmosaics.com/ http://www.blakearchive.org/blake/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES? - JUVENAL "Who will watch the watchmen"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quis_custodiet_ipsos_custodes%3F MOZART - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqkMbk8eX6Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyAbtjSKhJc&feature=related Adamson, Hayley (Newcastle, 2008): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29604916284 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15775518092 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28511629192 Alder, Christopher (Hull, 1998): http://www.ncrm.org.uk/campaigns/alder.html Ashley, James (St.Leonards, East Sussex, 1998): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ashley Bateman, Derek (Surrey, 1999) Bennett, Derek (Brixton, London, 2001): http://www.4wardever.org/#/derekbennett/4528134956 Bishop, Ricky (Brixton, London, 2001): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41965963816 Brady, James (near Newcastle, 1995) Davies, Kirk (West Yorkshire, 2000) Dickson, Steven (Codnor, Derbyshire, 2001): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1631763.stm Dixon, Robert (1995) Douglas, Brian (Clapham, London, 1995): http://www.4wardever.org/#/briandouglas/4528092357 Douglas, Wayne (Brixton, London, 1995): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/142385.stm Ewin, David (Barnes, London, 1995): http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/rpm/shoot2kill.html Fitzgerald, Michael (Bedford, 1998): http://vlex.com/vid/bubbins-michael-fitzgerald-kingdom-26822310 Gardner, Joy (London, 1993): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Gardner http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-death-of-joy-gardner/ Gifford, Jason (Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 2002): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3376571.stm Hay, Ian (Totnes, Devon, 1993) Howell, David (Birmingham, 1996) Kernan, Andrew (Liverpool, 2001): http://www.kirkbytimes.co.uk/news_items/andrew_kernan.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1441582.stm King, Craig (Manchester, 2005): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/5221100.stm Kitts, Anthony (Falmouth, 1999): http://www.amnesty.org/ar/library/asset/EUR45/056/2000/ar/dom-EUR450562000en.html Larkins, Keith (near Heathrow Airport, 2003): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/2984660.stm Luckhurst, David (Hertfordshire, 1993) Malsbury, Michael (Harrow, 2001) Menezes, Jean Charles de (Stockwell, London, 2005): http://justice4jean.org/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3035927451 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6633369017 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63786886884 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52728567528 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6036263548 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17483810703 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51614081914 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42667857022 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7953646252 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8563747236 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21880590822 Murden, Simon (Hull, 2005): http://www.simonmurden.com/ O'Connor, Colin (Bedfordshire, 2003): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4326319.stm O'Donnell, Patrick (London, 2000) Oluwale, David (Leeds, 1969): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Oluwale http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7944062139 Palmer, Nicholas (Thornton Heath, London, 2004): http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/pr100506_palmer.htm Peach, Blair (Southall, London, 1979): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Peach http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=149027185144 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2682130343 Powell, Mikey (Birmingham, 2003): http://www.mikeypowell-campaign.org.uk/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46579873008 Prout, Philip (Lewannick, Cornwall, 2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4327252.stm Rigg, Sean (Brixton, London, 2008): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37871114632 Rodney, Azelle (Edgware, London, 2005): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azelle_Rodney Saunders, Mark (Chelsea, London, 2008): http://mark-saunders.gonetoosoon.org/ Scott, John (Stocksfield, Northumberland, 2005): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7142459.stm Sey, Ibrahim (Newham, London, 1996) Stanley, Harry (Hackney, London, 1999): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Stanley Stone, David (London, 1993) Sycamore, David (Guildford, Surrey, 2008): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7940022.stm http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/pr011208_guilfordshooting.htm http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42794961034 Sylvester, Roger (Tottenham, London, 1999): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4044677.stm Thomas, Sarah (Hackney, London, 1999): http://www.ainfos.ca/99/aug/ainfos00046.html Thompson, Fosta (Bristol, 2002): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4415958.stm Tomlinson, Ian (London, 2009) http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=177560675203 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=68548824331 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=91796870279 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81698433120 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69715129316 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73805476190 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=154717400606 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63672646597 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=68694918275 Last, but by no means least, there is the case of the 96 Liverpool Football Club fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. Twenty years on, and despite the recommendations of the subsequent Taylor Report, there has still not been justice and those culpable for the fatal errors of that day (and for the dissemination of falsehoods about the conduct of fans) have not been held accountable. Justice in that case, as in all others that are still unresolved, is long overdue. Along with justice, 96 mosaics to the fans who died to be installed in or around the Anfield stadium might be a beautiful tribute - if the idea concurs with the wishes of the local community. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster http://www.contrast.org/hillsborough/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2229018396 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14462329347 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46247304278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82005278920 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=74514788240 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73118826655 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=87485788209 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66322899043 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103342100808 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=88339728759 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63645384046 (MILLION FACE) MOSAICS: http://www.protectthehuman.com/files/219/medium/millionsfaces_934x664.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/controlarms/2316422002/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lachicadelvasodeagua/3092552087/ http://www.millioncampaignhomepage.net http://www.smallfish-online.net/_sfo_pages/smallfishonlineradio.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Bear http://www.howardgrange.co.uk/mosaic/southbank/southbankmosaics.html ANSTEY - Requiem http://www.requiemsurvey.org/composers.php?id=1927 BRAHMS - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU-qesI_ADs BRITTEN - War Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MxY9i7rhwA&feature=related DURUFLE - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ySRRqe1ks&NR=1 DVORAK - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwL_vxG7B_c FAURE - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foCJ6YqkKqE GORECKI - Kleines Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytXXLFwjmY LIGETI - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBT__4ldjAs POPPER - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFmhxJNGM9o RUTTER - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMyiCip_oX0&feature=PlayList&p=A3CE8C9C1F15D472&index=0&playnext=1 SALIERI - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy523_JQiso&feature=related SCHNITTKE - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqdB3WU_CXI&feature=PlayList&p=9461AE1016C29A1B&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=88 VERDI - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDFFHaz9GsY VICTORIA - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64VL26LA2UE ZELENKA - Requiem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfpF3HPMXJ8 http://www.requiemsurvey.org/ Fromm, Eric- "The Sane Society" http://www.lrbshop.co.uk/sane-society_1996.html Ingleton, Ray - "Arming the British police - The Great Debate": http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tpTHuhTdwLQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ingleton+Arming+British&ei=myXnSYf9FpKSzgT51oHPCA BBC One - Should police carry stun guns? http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theoneshow/consumer/2008/12/15/should_the_police_carry_stun_g.html Ban/End/Stop/Prohibit/Withdraw/Abolish Tasers: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=40368042303 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6781631261 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43782668737 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26775718775 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=56539185648 4 Ward Ever campaign: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birmingham/4WardEver-UK/38713207408 Police brutality - why do the police think they are above the law? http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47465531078 Protest against police intimidation: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60467068334 Stop Police Brutality: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24943717497 Trigger Happy Police: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51918587224 United Campaign against Police Violence: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=162039415042 (read less)

JUSTICE. JUSTICE. JUSTICE. JUSTICE CAN, MUST AND SHALL BE DONE. PEACEFULLY. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission http://www.flickr.com/photos/lachicadelvasodeagua/3092552087/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster http://www.contrast.org/hillsborough/ http://www.injusticefilm.co.uk/ http://www.4wardever.org/ http://inquest.gn.apc.org/ http://www.innocent.org.uk/... (read more)