and subsequent arrest.
Tariq Ali was 'invited' to the police station by Det Insp Windle. Windle described what immediatefollowed at the police station as a 'natter' about Ali's political views. Ali put it to the otticer that it was "a heavy political inWindle denied Ali's contention that he Was also LILCIrogated about the whole state of apartheid in South Africa.
Ali later wrote a statement when interviewed by Det Insp Sidebottom and Det Sgt Huntingdon. It admitted involvement making petrol bombs but in terms of the need resist fascist and racist attacks. It pointed to events In Southall and the Deptford fire. this context Ali's said Incy took 'the news that coachloads of skinheads were collie wo Draurora ven seriously Sidebottom obviously didn't. THE PROSECUTION case continued throughout the fourth week of the Bradford 12 trial. Tariq Ali, defending himself, and other defence counsel, cross examined the police officers involve in his detention Mike Mansfield, counsel for Tarlochan GataAura produced copies the dated 12 and 19 July 1981 (Sidebottom had said he took this paper regularly).
The 12 July issue had an article on the National recruiting gangs skinheads to attack black CountLes. the following week was on Southall and organiscu fascist violence. Sidebottom said he hadn't read these articles.
With last week's proceedings also came the adMISSION that Special Branch officers were wen severa or me defendants were picked up. Det Insp Windle when cross examined in relation to the arrest of Giovanni Singh, admitted the presence of Special Branch officer when they went to his house and said Ine Special Branch were interested in links between disturbances and riots in other areas of the country.
Police maltreatment of the defendants was also alleged by the defence. Tariq Ali said that he was thrown into a cell with a Movement skinhead and that police officers had laughed at this. Sidebottom denied for Saced Fussein, Helena knowledge. Counsel Cense Yorer put it to Det Const that her client had been hit round the head times.
Det Sgt Morley denied threatening Ishao Kazil with being charged with a to murder policeman if he didn't give them MOre information. But he did admit that he had told 'I'll give you credit at court for not going along with them (the other defendants) if you tell me everything'.
Morley said that he had not been implying that ishao would get a lanter sentence. The defence case will start someume aung the fifth week of the trial. THE BRADFORD 12