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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Page 152
... toilet ' . It must have been about two o'clock then and she said , ' Oh I'm sorry , you can't use the toilet ' . I said , ' Look I'm desperate to go to the toilet . If you don't let me use the toilet I'll either wet myself or wee or ...
... toilet ' . It must have been about two o'clock then and she said , ' Oh I'm sorry , you can't use the toilet ' . I said , ' Look I'm desperate to go to the toilet . If you don't let me use the toilet I'll either wet myself or wee or ...
Page 164
... toilet which the police flushed from the outside - I had to bang the 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 ...
... toilet which the police flushed from the outside - I had to bang the 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 ...
Page 176
... toilet - has been taken away from them . One detainee was under no illusions about the role of the inside toilet . They've got it all worked out , they've got a toilet built in - I understand that in jail they don't have toilets in ...
... toilet - has been taken away from them . One detainee was under no illusions about the role of the inside toilet . They've got it all worked out , they've got a toilet built in - I understand that in jail they don't have toilets in ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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