tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51848450604326857202024-03-04T23:05:59.309-08:00Campaign 4 Justice 4 Demetre Fraser aka T.DotLee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-74130275020040249602012-01-20T02:08:00.000-08:002012-01-20T02:09:46.694-08:00Justice 4 Demetre Fraser Campaign supports the UFFC No. 10 Petition re: deaths in custody<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">No:10 Petition - 2012 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Deaths in police, prison, mental health & immigration detention</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26276"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26276</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) calls <span style="background: white;">for an independent judicial</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> inquiry </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">into all suspicious deaths in custody</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.</span></span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white;">UFFC is a coalition of families and friends of those that have died in the custody of police and prison officers as well as those who died in psychiatric and immigration detention. It also has members and supporters from campaign groups and advocacy organisations from across the UK.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody report published in 2011 states: in total, there were 5,998 deaths recorded for the 11 years from 2000 to 2010. This is an average of 545 deaths per year.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Despite the fact there have been 11 unlawful killing verdicts since 1990 there has never been a successful prosecution.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white;">Our joint efforts have yielded some results. The police self-investigation of deaths was replaced by the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman now investigates deaths in prison and immigration detention. The Attorney General was forced to undergo a review of the role of the Crown Prosecution Service, and corporate manslaughter laws are now extended to custody deaths.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white;">However, these reforms have not addressed the lack of justice in outstanding cases. We believe that equitable dispensation justice in the UK must be done and be seen to be done if the general public are to enjoy high levels of trust and confidence in the fair administration of justice.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white;">The poor quality and speed of independent investigations conducted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission and an Inquest process that is seriously under resourced, subject to delay and limited in remit and is not fit for purpose. Both critically fail to protect or support the rights of victims or their families.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white;">Our Demands:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Replacement of the</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> IPCC </span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">to ensure open robust transparent and thorough investigations from the very outset of police deaths in custody - with a removal of all ex-police officers for it to be a truly independent body.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman should be placed on a statutory footing.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;"><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Deaths in psychiatric detention and / or of those <span style="background: white; color: black;">detained under the Mental Health Act </span>must be subject to a system of properly funded investigation that is completely independent of the Health Service.<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Officers and officials directly involved in custody deaths are suspended until investigations are completed.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Immediate interviewing of officers and all officials concerned with the death.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Officers and officials should never be allowed to collude over their evidence and statements of fact.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Full and prompt disclosure of information to the families affected.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -36pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Prosecutions should automatically follow ‘unlawful killing’ verdicts at Inquests and officers responsible for those deaths should face criminal charges, even if retired.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -90pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -7.45pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Implementation of police body cameras and cameras in all police vehicles in the interests of both the officers and the public.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -7.45pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm -7.45pt 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">There should be an automatic right to non means tested legal aid for families. There is a lack of funds for family legal representation at Inquests whilst officers and NHS staff get full legal representation from the public purse – this is unbalanced. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white;">US civil rights veteran, Rev Jesse Jackson supports the inquiry campaign.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Petition Link:</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span></span></strong><a href="http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26276"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26276</span></strong></span></a><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"></span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">UFFC website: </span></strong></span><a href="http://uffc-campaigncentral.net/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">http://uffc-campaigncentral.net/</span></strong></span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white;">UFFC <span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Facebook Group:<span style="color: #c00000;"> </span></span></span></strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Families-Friends-Campaign-UFFC/308702409174443?sk=wall" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Families-Friends-Campaign-UFFC/308702409174443?sk=wall</span></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br />
<strong><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">Facebook Petition page: </span></strong></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/167075506731920/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">http://www.facebook.com/events/167075506731920/</span></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"></span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">For those wishing to lobby their local MP: </span></strong></span><a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;">http://www.theyworkforyou.com/</span></strong></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josie Fraser, Demetre's mother with a picture of her beloved son Demetre </td></tr>
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All photographs are by Dee Constantine-Simms - please share/publish but please ensure you credit the photographer. Thank you.Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-38578947332205948282011-10-30T17:45:00.000-07:002011-10-30T17:45:40.043-07:00'Enough is Enough March for Black Justice and Black Unity'<img alt="" aria-busy="true" aria-describedby="fbPhotosSnowboxCaption" class="spotlight" height="640" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376265_160833537345560_100133863415528_270603_39633832_n.jpg" width="470" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Josie Fraser, Demetre's mother, asks you to please attend and support the 'Enough is Enough March for Black Justice and Black Unity'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday 12th November at 1pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Assemble at Windrush Square on Brixton Oval SW2 1JG. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For more information please telephone: 07723067486</span>Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-54500303342873178792011-08-09T05:25:00.000-07:002011-08-09T05:30:28.354-07:00ANNOUNCEMENT: March 4 Justice 4 Demetre Fraser is postponed.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">It is with great sadness that we are forced to announce that the March for Justice for Demetre Fraser, scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 13<sup>th</sup> has been postponed.</span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">We want to express our sincere gratitude and thank everyone who has helped to promote the march in support of Demetre’s family’s quest for justice. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">In the current climate, we cannot guarantee the public safety of those who would attend the march and as a result, we have decided that we have no option other than to postpone it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">This was a difficult decision to make and understandably it is particularly hard for Demetre’s mother, Josette Fraser. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our thoughts are with the Fraser family at this time. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">We would like you all to continue supporting the Fraser family and the campaign and promoting the FaceBook campaign page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Once again, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you for your continued support. A new date for the march will be announced as soon as possible. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">No Justice No Peace!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Lee Jasper</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Demetre"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Demetre</strong></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br />
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</div>Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-56607978680273867412011-08-02T13:05:00.000-07:002011-08-02T13:05:44.107-07:00Demetre Fraser : Activist march for justice<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxEewc8Q74S-4OHwPCtIAwfsJ3OKX9LjavnNwBLRIdBIchQeqUQBmf7C2r_F1IuwrRqcLJEOxjFV3r73Lf_EkA-AKn2lhJO9vhyphenhyphen3eJc6J2OnNnWUBjMiCGiV28dJ4D21EEWMop8nxAnE/s1600/demtresmum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxEewc8Q74S-4OHwPCtIAwfsJ3OKX9LjavnNwBLRIdBIchQeqUQBmf7C2r_F1IuwrRqcLJEOxjFV3r73Lf_EkA-AKn2lhJO9vhyphenhyphen3eJc6J2OnNnWUBjMiCGiV28dJ4D21EEWMop8nxAnE/s320/demtresmum.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a><br />
If you know where your son is right now you're very lucky. Consider the plight of Josie Fraser. Watch a mothers emotional <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfQk6f-GGo&feature=player_embedded" jquery1312313889936="24" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: blue;">appeal for your support here</span></strong></a>. As a people we must regain our tradition of marching and protest. Please read this and take action in support.<br />
Demetre Fraser aka T.Dot was 21 years of age from London Peckham. He died after being visited by the West Midlands Police Force on the 31st May 2011. He was staying with a friend from Birmingham at the time.<br />
The official version of events is that he committed suicide by jumping off an 11th floor balcony of a highrise tower block in Druids Heath Birmingham.<br />
That version of events is heavily disputed and undermined by the fact that neighbours heard a violent struggle and evidence of such on the 11th and 8th floors. The case in now being investigated by the IPCC.<br />
Demetre’s death follows on from the cases of Kingsley Burrell in Birmingham and Smiley Culture in London.<br />
We are demanding a public inquiry into all suspicious deaths in custody and the immediate suspension of all the police officers involved pending investigation.<br />
Please bring your banners , placards, whistles, vuvezaelas and drums. If you can bring a sound system then bring it. We intend to demonstrate that we will not simply sit idly and be a silent witness to injustice.<br />
We have virtually no resources to organise this demonstration so we are depending on the only real resource we have and that is you. Through social networking we can make this march a huge success but we need you're support to do that. If you can help in any way and want to offer your personal support contact me<span style="color: blue;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="mailto:lee-jasper@live.com" jquery1312313889936="25"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>lee-jasper@live.com</strong></span></a> . We thank you in advance<br />
Please support the Fraser family’s call for justice and join us on this march. You can help by:<br />
<ol><li>Posting this email to your networks and other websites.</li>
<li>Joining the Facebook campaign page.</li>
<li>Printing of leaflets and distributing them in you're area.</li>
<li>Phoning up community radio stations asking them to support the march.</li>
<li>Moblising people to attend the march.</li>
</ol>Saturday, August 13 · 12:00pm. Starting at Gibbon Road SE1.<br />
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If you’re on Facebook then you can <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191009630955189" jquery1312313889936="26" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>confirm your attendance here</strong></span></a><span style="color: blue;"><strong>.</strong></span> One Love One Aim – Justice.<br />
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Lee Jasper on behalf of Josie Fraser.Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-81290096253192644752011-07-21T18:59:00.000-07:002011-07-21T19:02:33.684-07:00Third march for justice in August - article from The Voice<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Third march for justice in August</span></strong><br />
<div class="content-two-column" id="page-left"><div class="article-info-group"><div class="standfirst"></div><div class="standfirst">‘<span style="font-size: large;">We’re not sitting back and taking this,’ says Demetre Fraser’s mother</span></div><div class="date-author-information"><span class="author-name">(Written by <span class="red">Merissa Richards and Trudy Simpson)</span></span></div><div class="date-author-information"><img alt="" class="imagefield imagefield-field_article_image imagecache-455 imagecache-455_ife" height="300" src="http://www.voice-online.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/455/March%202.jpg" title="" width="455" /> </div></div><div class="node node-article" id="node-1661"><div class="content"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-image"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><div class="imagefield-wrapper imagefield-field_article_image-wrapper"><div class="form-item">MARCH: The August event will demand an end to deaths in custody</div></div></div></div></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A THIRD march for justice - demanding an end to deaths in custody - will be held next month.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The march, scheduled for August 13, is also being held in memory of 21-year-old Demetre Fraser, who controversially died following police contact on May 31 while living in Moor House in Birmingham.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">His heartbroken mum, Jossette Fraser, made a renewed plea last week for the public to come out in their thousands to support the march, which will start at 12 noon at 109 Gibbons Road in Nunhead, south London, where Demetre lived.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">“I’d appreciate everybody turning out and supporting the march to let the authorities know we are not sitting back and taking this lightly,” Josette Fraser told The Voice. “This march is not just for Demetre but for all those lost.” She said she also wanted to prevent more deaths in custody. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jossette Fraser and the IPCC are appealing for witnesses to Demetre’s death to come forward.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Demetre’s case was initially referred to the IPPC on June 1. They referred the case back to West Midlands Police. Following fierce criticism from community campaigners, the IPPC has reversed the decision and will conduct the investigation independently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Campaigner Lee Jasper has demanded the IPPC “redouble their efforts to encourage witnesses to come forward.”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">News of the march coincides with new IPCC statistics showing a rise in the number of deaths following police contract over 2010/2011.</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">For more information, visit <span style="color: red;"><strong>http://www.facebook.com/Justice4Demetre</strong></span></span></em><br />
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From the Voice <a href="http://www.voice-online.co.uk/"><strong>www.voice-online.co.uk</strong></a></div></div></div>Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-52378569840056867892011-07-19T16:41:00.000-07:002011-07-19T16:41:59.098-07:00March 4 Justice 4 Demetre Fraser: London, August 13th.<div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KUhQLshp2feVAZFIqtYiambmahCjBC4uAmelErYk-0OgDyecdUXxc_WM3KgMMo21HoxYK5RBO1pttP1ga4Kv6tQmS-74c83scvgZkyX5bsF2eVldUvyyYHwlgCjWuXdiq8Tydv8-CAg/s1600/newblogpicdemetre.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KUhQLshp2feVAZFIqtYiambmahCjBC4uAmelErYk-0OgDyecdUXxc_WM3KgMMo21HoxYK5RBO1pttP1ga4Kv6tQmS-74c83scvgZkyX5bsF2eVldUvyyYHwlgCjWuXdiq8Tydv8-CAg/s400/newblogpicdemetre.jpg" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, August 13 · <span class="dtstart"><span class="value-title" title="2011-08-13T12:00:00"></span>12:00pm</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Starting at Gibbon Road SE15 onto Evilna Road, turn right into Peckham Rye, bear left onto Rye Lane, at the end turn right onto Peckham Hight Street, then onto Camberwell Green.<br />
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Demetre Fraser aka T.Dot 21 years of age from London died after being visited by the West Midlands Police force on the 31st May 2011. The official version of events is that he committed suicide by jumping off a 11th floor balcony. That is heavily disputed and undermined by the fact that neighbours heard a violent struggle and saw evidence of such on the 11th and 8th floors. Please support the Fraser family's call for justice and join this march and the FaceBook campaign page. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Contact: Lee Jasper <br />
Email: lee-jasper@live.com<br />
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More information will be added asap. Please put the date in your diary and spread the word far and wide, on and off the internet. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Event Page is here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191009630955189"><strong>www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191009630955189</strong></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The official campaign page for Demetre is </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Demetre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998; font-size: large;"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/J<wbr>ustice4Demetre</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Advert on YouTubeL<span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfQk6f-GGo&feature=channel_video_title"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><strong>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfQk6f-GGo&feature=channel_video_title</strong></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;">NO JUSTICE NO PEACE! </span></div>Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-8427967183051247442011-07-19T16:31:00.000-07:002011-07-19T16:31:45.923-07:00IPCC: We need witnesses - Voice article<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">THE POLICE watchdog investigating the suspicious death of a 21-year-old who fell from a tower block following a visit from officers are appealing for witnesses.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Demetre Fraser was under house arrest in Birmingham when he was visited by officers on May 31, 2011, believing he had breached his bail conditions. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">He was later found badly injured having fallen from the Moor House tower block in the Druids Heath area. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">The young man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital but was pronounced dead at 4pm the same day. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is now urging any eye witnesses to come forward to help with their ongoing investigation. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Commissioner Rachel Cerfontyne said: "The IPCC will play a vital role in providing answers to the questions Demetre Fraser's family have surrounding his death. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">"I intend to oversee a robust investigation and I hope that members of the community have faith in the independence of this investigation. Obviously I am keen that anyone who has information, who saw or heard anything at Moor House on the morning of Tuesday, May 31, to get in touch with us."</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Investigators are particularly keen to speak with anyone who was in Moor House at the time of the incident, or anyone who saw or heard anything that will help piece together the circumstances leading up to his death. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">The case was initially referred to the IPPC on June 1 who referred the case back to West Midlands Police. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Following fierce criticism from the community, the IPPC has reversed the decision and will conduct the investigation independently. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">An inquest into Demetre's death was open and adjourned by the coroner on June 4. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators on </span><a href="mailto:Independent_DruidsHeath@ipcc.gsi.gov.uk"><span style="font-size: small;">Independent_DruidsHeath@ipcc.gsi.gov.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> or call 0800 096 8074. </span></div></td></tr>
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission have today decided to overturn their initial decision not to investigate the death of Demetre Fraser, a young black man form Peckham south east London. Demetre was reported to have been visited by the West Midlands Police, (WMP) who claimed that he then committed suicide by jumping from the 11th floor of a high rise block of flats in the Druids Heath area of Birmingham.<br />
Initially the IPCC decided that there were not going to investigate the case and had handed the case back to West Midlands Police to complete an internal investigation.<br />
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After the establishment of a campaign and a huge demonstration in Birmingham last weekend at which over 1000 people attended, the IPCC have responded to both the level of public concern and the strong evidence that challenges the West Midlands Police official version of events by reopening an IPCC investigation.<br />
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Lee Jasper, a spokesperson for the Fraser family welcomed the decision, said<br />
<div class="pullquote">The IPCC missed a golden opportunity to forensically investigate what we believe to be a potential crime scene.<span class="quote-close"><!--empty--></span></div><div jquery1311118010344="53">He added</div><div class="pullquote"><br />
</div><div class="pullquote">“ This case should have never been handed back to the West Midlands Police service in the beginning. That was a mistake and one that we challenged. The IPCC will now have to check and audit what has been done by the WMP and immediately secure potential evidence’.<span class="quote-close"><!--empty--></span></div><div jquery1311118010344="54">Commenting on the lack of confidence of many black communities in the ability of the IPCC to deliver justice he said,</div><div class="pullquote"><br />
</div><div class="pullquote">“ The IPCC should be under no illusion. They are handling the three critical cases, Smiley Culture, Kingsley Burrell and now Demetre. There is zero confidence in the wider community that they are able and willing to properly investigate deaths in custody. In the case of Demetre they have already blundered and they have a hell of lot of ground to make up.<span class="quote-close-not"><!--empty--></span></div><div class="pullquote pullquote-next" jquery1311118010344="55">We serve notice that these campaigns will be pushing them relentlessly to ensure that we get the truth. There can no cover up in these cases.”<span class="quote-close"><!--empty--></span></div><div jquery1311118010344="56"><br />
</div><div jquery1311118010344="56">The Fraser family this week conducted an independent post mortem the result of which are expected shortly. They are also set to meet the IPCC this week to discuss the case and their concerns.</div><br />
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(Published at OBV: <a href="http://www.obv.org.uk/">http://www.obv.org.uk/</a>)Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-78747105342834864252011-07-19T16:22:00.000-07:002011-07-19T16:22:48.473-07:00HOW DID MY SON DIE? - from the Southwark News<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>A mother wants the police to ‘front up’ and end the heartache she feels following the mysterious death of her son in Birmingham.<br />
</strong>Demetre Fraser, 21, was raised in the Peckham and Nunhead area by Jossette Fraser, but was staying in the Midlands at the end of May when Jossette got the call stating her child was in a critical condition in hospital.</span><br />
(From: <a href="http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/">http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/</a><br />
By John Prendergast<br />
<a $included="null" href="mailto:johnp@southwarknews.org">johnp@southwarknews.org</a>)Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-64719997863086117972011-07-19T16:11:00.000-07:002011-07-19T16:11:45.928-07:00For Kingsley Burrell, Smiley Culture and Demetre Fraser: from OBV<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Black community’s history as a people both in here the UK and the wider world can be viewed as a series of on going struggles for equality and freedom. That history is punctuated with critical moments that represent significant and important milestones in our fight for justice and equality.<br />
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The ending of slavery, the right to vote, the campaigns for the independence of former British colonies, the civil rights struggle, the ending of the colour bar, the murder of Stephen Lawrence all represent such key moments.<br />
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Of late over the last decade marching lost its meaning and with the Public inquiry into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence many Black activists simply laid down their banners and placards assuming that racism was defeated they went back to their home and families.<br />
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In 2011 the tragedy surrounding the deaths of three Black men in close succession, Smiley Culture, Kinsley Burrell and Demetre Fraser has reignited the black community’s passion for justice . Battered by the cuts and thousands of black men and women being made redundant, savage cuts to the black voluntary sector has left us dazed but determined to fight back.<br />
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Whilst the twin headed hydra of crime and poverty has unleashed a bloody war among our young people.<br />
Despite this there is something moving within the black community, and I have never seen such anger and outrage. Packed public meetings and passionate demands for justice are the canary’s in the coal mine. Largely unnoticed by the mainstream politicians and the press the black community is returning to its campaigning roots. There is a feeling in the air that compels us to march for justice.<br />
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Tired of the constant attack on our culture ,exhausted by the state mis-education of our children, desperate to secure our children’s future, against a backdrop of our communities slipping silently into a social abyss as a result of consecutive Governments neglect, we are now awaking from our slumber to take to the streets.<br />
Saturday 2nd July 2011 the city of Birmingham saw unprecedented scenes as the city that is now the black deaths in custody capital of the UK came to a standstill. Over 1000 people gathered from around the country to march in support of the Kingsley Burrell Campaign for Justice. Kingsley died after being forcibly arrested by the West Midlands Police earlier this year.<br />
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The march was vibrant and dynamic. We were led by a sound system pumping out revolutionary reggae anthems. There were families with children and a broad range of campaigns representing a number of Asian and white communities who joined the march in solidarity. It was a fatalistic sight made more glorious by the wonderful sunshine and the myriad of red, gold and green banners and flags.<br />
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We made our way from Hockley, Kingsley’s family home to the HQ of the West Midlands Police in the centre of town. Half way through the march the Sikh Gudwara on Soho Road in a touching gesture of solidarity provided refreshment to the marchers as we passed their temple.<br />
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When the police started to try and kettle our march we immediately sat down and occupied the road determined to stay there until the police backed off. They did so and we continued with our march.<br />
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We brought Birmingham came to a complete standstill as we marched and chanted for justice. There were speeches at the HQ of the West Midland Police from all the family campaigns who spoke eloquently and with a searing pain that left and indelible mark on all who heard their testimony.<br />
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We committed ourselves to the long hard road to justice recognizing the challenge and the difficulty we were no less inspired. We have had virtually no real press coverage of this hugely successful march the media black out was almost total. But go and look on Facebbok to witness what happened for yourself and what you will see will amaze you.<br />
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The Black community now sees itself self in a fight for its very survival. Saturday we marched for justice and tomorrow we march for peace aimed at stopping the madness of youth violence. We march today in order to secure our future.<br />
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As the mother of Demetre Fraser told the marchers at the rally,<br />
“I looked at the papers when Kingsley died and I felt for his mother. I put the paper down and decided to do nothing about it. Yesterday its was Kingsley, before that Smiley today its Demetre and I am that mother. Tomorrow it could be you”<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Qa4ks-I-Q&feature=player_embedded" jquery1311116706034="26" target="_blank">Why are we marching again?</a> Because justice demands it, our history dictates we must, it’s in our political DNA and our future that we do so. The mainstream press and politicians don’t get it but they never do. The marching season is back in fashion and poor black and white communities are taking to the streets demanding justice.<br />
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Lee Jasper<br />
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(First published at OBV: Operation Black Vote <a href="http://www.obv.org.uk/">http://www.obv.org.uk/</a> )Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-25295832853448455482011-07-19T16:08:00.001-07:002011-07-19T16:08:03.813-07:00Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184845060432685720.post-21603597088272467482011-07-19T14:54:00.000-07:002011-07-19T14:54:27.031-07:00'Today it's my child. Tomorrow it could be yours,' says mum (Voice Article)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOEY4Uq-Nx1qPSgGo8L1PhQnERsF1K0Eoe0NPikcvpZlUwGEST30kGlYVEmjSsYpP9JNDnCLAHYQ-uUtkYJQTk3jAUL8w0PeedzT6qrfmoMauTXZC86wxv0Kgm9zg3ihrL6egPCSs9Pk/s1600/Josette+Fraser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOEY4Uq-Nx1qPSgGo8L1PhQnERsF1K0Eoe0NPikcvpZlUwGEST30kGlYVEmjSsYpP9JNDnCLAHYQ-uUtkYJQTk3jAUL8w0PeedzT6qrfmoMauTXZC86wxv0Kgm9zg3ihrL6egPCSs9Pk/s320/Josette+Fraser.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><strong></strong> <br />
THE HEARTBROKEN mother of a young man who fell to his death from a tower block during a police visit is urging the black community to protest against deaths in custody tomorrow (July 2). <br />
<div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">Jossette Fraser, mother of Demetre Fraser, who died on May 31, will be among those leading the March for Justice rally planned for Saturday. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">The demonstration will start in Hockley, Birmingham, and is aimed at highlighting the spate of black men who have died in police custody recently. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">Fraser will be joined by the families of reggae singer Smiley Culture and father of two Kingsley Burrell both of whom died on March 15 and March 27, respectively in suspicious circumstances following "contact" with police. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">Ms Fraser told The Voice: "Yesterday, it was for one mother, today it was for me. Tomorrow, it could be for you. Just try to remember that. It is time to stand up right now because everyone knows someone who knows someone that has died suspiciously, been beaten, wrongfully arrested or wrongfully charged at the hands of the police. We have to change the law.” </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">The March for Justice is part of an ongoing campaign for a public enquiry into deaths in custody and to pressure the Government to change the legislation. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">Fraser, who will speak at the event, added: “My son is not the only one. There are other mothers who have lost children. I want to unite with them. They say united we will stand and divided we shall fall. I want us all to now unite.” </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">West Midlands Police claim they found Demetre Fraser’s body at the foot of the tower block when they came to speak with him about a reported breach of his curfew conditions. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">The 21-year-old from Nunhead, south London, was living in Birmingham temporarily while on bail charged with petty assault on his girlfriend, a charge she later withdrew. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) was informed on June 1 about the death of a 21-year-old man from Druids Heath in south Birmingham whose body was found at the foot of the tower block in which he lived. The discovery was made after officers had visited the address in an attempt to speak to the man about his alleged breach of court-imposed curfew conditions.” </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">Demetre’s mother has rejected their explanation of events surrounding her son’s death. She said neighbours told her they overheard a huge commotion on the morning Demetre died. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">“I don’t believe they found him at the bottom,” she said. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text">The mother added her son was a happy young man, who had never been depressed and had plans to go back to college and do something positive with his life. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">“He had so much plans…so why would he commit suicide? I am so shocked. I am so heartbroken… I feel so much pain. I have already had to bury one son. My first baby was a cot death and that alone was so much pain and this was the second boy to come along. Now they have just come and taken him. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">"They have cut his life so short. He only just turned 21. He was just beginning his life. I just want them to tell me what happened to my boy that morning. All I want to know is the truth of what happened.” </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">His family has been in contact with a lawyer in a bid to get justice and is demanding that the two officers present be immediately suspended. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"> </div><div class="article_text">The IPCC has since referred the matter back to West Midlands Police’s Professional Standards Department who will carry out an internal inquiry. </div><div class="article_text"></div><div class="article_text"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;"></span><br />
Published <a href="http://archive.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=20286"><strong><span style="color: black;">01 July 2011 </span></strong></a> at <span style="color: #660000;"><strong> <u><a href="http://archive.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=20286"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;">http://archive.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=20286</span></a></u></strong></span></div>Lee Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941960163596740027noreply@blogger.com0