Suspect Community: People's Experience of the Prevention of Terrorism Acts in BritainExamines the powers and effects of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA) which was introduced in 1974, following the Birmingham pub bombings. Includes factual information about the operation of the Act, plus accounts of personal experiences of the trauma of examination, arrest and detention under this legislation. |
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... cell door when I wanted to use the toilet to ask for some toilet paper . I was always given a few pieces although I did ask for a roll . The window was high up in the cell , it had bars and glass and I could see whether it was day or ...
... cell door when I wanted to use the toilet to ask for some toilet paper . I was always given a few pieces although I did ask for a roll . The window was high up in the cell , it had bars and glass and I could see whether it was day or ...
Page 165
... cell at either end with a centre piece where there was toilet and washing facilities . Initially , I was put in cell No. 25 , the one on the right - hand side walking down the corridor . The cell had a window which had been painted over ...
... cell at either end with a centre piece where there was toilet and washing facilities . Initially , I was put in cell No. 25 , the one on the right - hand side walking down the corridor . The cell had a window which had been painted over ...
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... cell were terrible . There was a bench along the wall and no mattress , only a dirty blanket and no pillow . I asked for another blanket and a pillow but I was not given them . There was a toilet in the cell which flushed from the ...
... cell were terrible . There was a bench along the wall and no mattress , only a dirty blanket and no pillow . I asked for another blanket and a pillow but I was not given them . There was a toilet in the cell which flushed from the ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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