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,! ,BATTLE ( ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E2 ,CLASS ,W>2 ,LEO 

,LUCKY ,/RIKE 

,AFT] ,I RETURN$ FROM ,V5ICE1 ,I REALIZ$ ,I WANT$ TO MOVE \T ( MY ,GRE5WI* C\NCIL FLAT1 :I* FELT DESECRAT$ BY ! POLICE RAID ON IT4 ,?OSE :O HAVE EXP]I5C$ BURGL>IES FEEL ! SAME WAY4 ,I ALSO REALIZ$ ?AT ! WAY ,FLEET ,/REET WAS GO+1 ,I %\LD SOON BE \T ON MY E>4 ,I WAS APPROA*+ RETIREM5T AGE1 & HAD NO?+ :ATEV] TO %[ = MY YE>S ( WORK4 ,HAD ! KIDNAPP+ TRIAL BE5 = MON?S RA!R ?AN DAYS1 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 HOMELESS1 ?\< ACQUITT$4 

,I LOOK$ >\ND TO BUY A HOME1 REALIZ+ WRYLY ?AT HAD ,I BE5 PRUD5T ,I W\LD N[ BE ?9K+ ( ! LA/ PAYM5TS ( A MORTGAGE RA!R ?AN />T+ FROM SCRAT*4 ,I HAD NEV] HAD ! SP>E CA% = A DEPOSIT & ! TIMES ALWAYS SEEM$ TO BE AGA9/ ME4 ,COM+ ACROSS AN ADV]TIS$ NEW LOCAL DEVELOPM5T1 9 :I* ! BUILD]S W]E (F]+ A DEPOSIT WELL )9 MY MEANS1 ,I DECID$ ! BE/ ?+ TO DO WAS D$UCT FIFTE5 YE>S FROM MY AGE1 ADJU/+ >I?METIC TO ! WAY ,I FELT1 & APPLY = A MORTGAGE4 

,SOMEBODY UP !RE SEEM$ TO BE TAK+ PITY ON ME AT LA/4 ,NO SOON] HAD ,I PAID ! DEPOSIT & >RANG$ TO CALL ON ! MORTGAGE COMPANY1 :5 ,I HAD A RUNN+ /ROKE ( GOOD LUCK4 ,I HAD SOME OLD FIR/ $ITIONS ) TEA-/A9$ COV]S :I* ,I ?\<T W]E PRETTY VALUELESS IF 9T]E/+4 ,I PUT !M UP = AUCTION AT SOMEONE'S SUGGE/ION & !Y BR\<T A C\PLE ( ?\S& P\NDS4 ,AN OLD FRI5D :O HAD YE>S BE=E BORR[$ SEV]AL HUNDR$ P\NDS1 :I* ,I HAD LONG S9CE =GOTT51 HAD A LUCKY EV5+ AT ! DOGS & REPAID IT \T ( ! BLUE JU/ :5 ,I HAD TOTALLY LO/ CONTACT ) HIM1 AMONG O!RS1 [+ TO ! !FT ( MY ADDRESS BOOK & DI>IES DUR+ ! RAID4 

,!N ! MANAGEM5T CALL$ 9 EXP]TS TO SOLVE !IR F9ANCIAL PROBLEMS & !Y DECID$ !IR 0LOSSES0 W]E ALL DUE TO ! WORK]S GETT+ TOO MU*1 ESPECIALLY BY WAY ( OV]TIME4 ,!Y ASK$ ALL DEP>TM5TS TO 0SELL !IR OV]TIME01 PREVI\SLY GU>ANTE$1 (F]+ TO PAY !M ! EQUIVAL5T ( ?REE YE>S AV]AGE OV]TIME 9 RETURN4 ,ALL DEP>TM5TS B> \RS REJECT$ ?IS4 ,I PO9T$ \T TO MY COLLEAGUES ?AT ! ]RATIC 9PUT ( NEWS & ! BEHAVIOR ( J\RNALI/S BE+ :AT IT WAS1 !Y W\LD /ILL WANT US TO WORK ! SAME AM\NT ( OV]TIME ANYWAY1 & SO WE ACCEPT$4 

,! MANAGEM5T WAS OV]JOY$ TO F9D A USUALLY 9TRACTABLE DEP>TM5T AGREE+ TO !IR EXP]TS' SUGGE/ION1 & ! RESULT IS WE GOT A HUGE EXTRA PAYM5T 9 RETURN = ABSOLUTELY NO?+4 ,IT TOOK ! MANAGEM5T ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO F9D ! EXP]TS AS USUAL DID NOT KN[ :AT !Y W]E TALK+ AB\T1 & !Y C\LD NOT EV5 BLAME IT ON TO \R TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! LIQUID LUN*ES ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! TABLE4 

,:AT ) ONE ?+ & ANO!R1 )9 A WEEK OR SO ( COMMITT+ MYSELF TO PUR*AS+ A NEW FLAT = ,G,B,P#d#c1 :5 ALL ,I HAD 9 ! WORLD WAS ,G,B,P#b#e1 ,I F\ND MYSELF ) F\R ?\S& P\NDS 9 ! BANK4 ,!N ,I GOT A CALL TO SAY ,I HAD WON A FOOTBALL POOL4 ,I SN>L$ AT BE+ AWAK5$ 9 ! MORN+ TO BE TOLD ,I HAD WON ,G,B,P#f#c11 AS ,I WAS CONV9C$ ,I HAD NEV] 9VE/$ 9 ONE 9 MY LIFE4 ,I TOLD A CON/ANT HOAX] AT WORK ,I W\LD DO = HIM IF HE EV] DID ?AT AGA91 TO HIS HURT SURPRISE AS ?IS TIME IT WAS NONE ( HIS DO+ & WASN'T A HOAX4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$ HOME ,I F\ND N9E EXCIT$ PEOPLE ON MY DOOR/EP4 ,IT HAD SLIPP$ MY M9D ,I HAD 5T]$ A SYNDICATE ( T51 PAY+ ?REE MON?S 9 ADVANCE1 AB\T FIVE %ILL+S 9 ALL 7BE+ ASK$ TO REPLACE ONE :O DI$7 & ! FIR/ WEEK !Y HAD GIV5 MY NAME & ADDRESS WE WON4 ,! UP%OT WAS NEXT DAY1 :5 ! *ECK CAME1 WE ALL HAD ,G,B,P#g1 ODD APIECE4 ,ONE PUNT] HAD DROPP$ \T ! WEEK BE=E COMPLA9+ ( ! WA/E ( MONEY4 ,I FELT !Y %\LD EI!R 9CLUDE HIM 9 ! %>E OR AT LEA/ NOT TELL HIM4 ,EV]YONE 9SI/$ HE HAD TO BE TAU<T A LESSON & BE TOLD :AT HE HAD MISS$4 ,:AT ! LESSON WAS1 OR :AT B5EFIT IT GAVE HIM1 ,I NEV] LE>N$ BECAUSE ,I NEV] KNEW HIM4 

,BY ?IS TIME ,I HAD 5\< TO DECIDE NOT TO GO AHEAD ) ! MORTGAGE BUT TO MANAGE ) A TWO-YE> LOAN 9/EAD4 ,I HAD 5\< 9 ! BANK TO SEE ME ?R\< A C\PLE ( YE>S & HELP SOME GOOD FRI5DS BESIDES4 ,MY LA/ TWO YE>S SAL>Y W5T 5TIRELY ON REPAY+ ! LOAN TO BUY+ ! FLAT1 ! FIR/ HOME LIT]ALLY MY [N ?AT ,I HAD4 ,FROM A F9ANCIAL PO9T ( VIEW1 IT D\BL$ 9 VALUE 9 TWO YE>S4 ,I ?US RETIR$ TWO YE>S AFT] RETIR+ AGE ) NO MORTGAGE TO PAY1 ?US PROV+ ALL ONE NE$S 9 ?IS DAY & AGE TO GET ADEQUATE H\S+ & A REW>D FROM ONE'S LABORS IS H>D WORK1 C>EFUL SAV+ & W9N+ A FOOTBALL POOL4 ,COME TO ?9K ( IT1 IF ! LATT] IS BIG 5\<1 ! FIR/ TWO DON'T REALLY MATT]4 

,DIRECT ,ACTION ,YE>S 

,:5 ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T WAS FIR/ =M$1 IT COMB9$ ! =M] ,SYNDICALI/ ,WORK]S ,F$]ATION1 BEGUN BY ,TOM ,BR[N & /ILL ACTIVE >\ND V>I\S CITIES 9 ! ,NOR?-,EA/1 ) ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ GR\PS >\ND ,BLACK ,FLAG & O!RS :I* RESULT$ FROM ! T\RS WE RAN ON BEHALF ( ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE4 

,TOM ,BR[N1 :5 APPROA*+ RETIREM5T1 HAD BE5 ACTIVE ON BEHALF ( LOCAL RESID5TS 9 ,PADD+TON4 ,!Y =M$ AN ACTION GR\P TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! OP5+ UP ( A ,MAFIA-TYPE BRO!L & A PORN CLUB4 ,AS A FLU5T SPEAK]1 :O HAD BE5 AN 5G9E]+ %OP /EW>D1 HE WAS MU* 9 DEM&4 ,GO+ HOME FROM ! NI<T %IFT ONE E>LY MORN+1 HE WAS ATTACK$ BY MOB/]S & BEAT5 UP ) IRON B>S SO SEV]ELY HE RETIR$ TO ,NEWCA/LE & = ! LA/ FEW YE>S ( HIS LIFE WAS AN 9VALID4 

,HE & ,M>K ,H5DY HAD KEPT ! ,S,W,F ALIVE = YE>S4 ,AT ONE TIME IT HAD A FAIR NUMB] ( ADH]5TS1 & P>TICIPAT$ 9 MANY /RUGGLES P>TICUL>LY ?OSE ( ! DOCK]S4 ,I REMA9$ AP>T FROM ! ,LONDON ,S,W,F1 :I* ,I REALIZ$ AFT]W>DS WAS A MI/AKE4 ,MY ATTITUDE WAS P>TLY BECAUSE ( ! WAY ,K5 ,HAWKES1 ITS LONG-T]M & SEEM+LY P]PETUAL SECRET>Y1 PLAY$ ON AN ASSOCIATION ) ! EXIL$ ,SPANI% LEAD]%IP1 ) :I* ! ,RESI/ANCE WAS AT ODDS4 ,IT ALSO ADMITT$ TOO MANY QUIETI/S & PACIFI/S = MY LIK+1 EV] ! SECT>IAN4 

,IT WAS A MI/AKE ON MY P>T NOT TO HAVE GONE 9 ! ,S,W,F & TEAM$ UP ) ,M>K & O!RS ( HIS LIKE1 RA!R ?AN BE+ ALO(4 ,I WAS RE/RA9$ FROM DO+ SO BY MY FRI5D%IP ) ,SPANI% ACTIVI/S :O DISLIK$ ! ,S,W,F'S ASSOCIATIONS ) ?OSE :O HAD COLLABORAT$ ) ! ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NM5T 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W> & W]E DI/RU/$ BY ! RESI/ANCE = ?AT & O!R REASONS AFT]W>DS4 ,IT REALLY DID NOT AFFECT ! ,S,W,F 7NOT TO BE CONFUS$ ) ! UTT]LY DIFF]5T ,S,W,P74 ,:AT ,I DID NOT REALIZE1 UNTIL ,/U>T CAME \T ( PRISON & ,I KNEW HIS BACKGR\ND 9 ! ,S,W,F1 WAS ?AT SOME ( ITS MEMB]S 7,5GLI% & ,SPANI%7 TOOK AN ATTITUDE ID5TICAL TO MY [N4 

,I WAS NEV] CLOSE TO ANY ( ! QUASI-AN>*I/ GR\PS ?AT W]E SPR++ UP 9 ! WAKE ( ! PEACE & NEW LEFT MOVEM5TS1 LET ALONE ! OLD ONES4 ,! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ) :I* ,I WAS ALWAYS 9TIMATE & :I* SEEM$ TO HAVE P]VAD$ MY LIFE HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! QUASI-AN>*ISM ( ! ,NEW ,LEFT1 OR ?AT DEF9$ BY ! CAMPUS OR ! PRESS1 :I* AT FIR/ DIS[N$ BE+ AN>*I/ UNLESS QUALIFY+ IT ) A NEGATIVE 7SU* AS PHILOSOPHICAL OR NONVIOL5T7 OR AN OPPOSITE 7SU* AS ,M>XI/ OR CAPITALI/74 

,! ,S,W,F1 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ BUT *OK$ BY WE$S ( ! NEO-LEFTISM SURR\ND+ IT1 DISAPPE>$ AS AN ORGANIZ$ BODY SOON AFT] ,TOM ,BR[N'S DEA?1 AP>T FROM ! ,MAN*E/] /ALW>TS4 ,AFT] ,BLACK ,FLAG HAD BE5 GO+ SOME T5 YE>S MANY PROPOS$ ?AT WE =M AN ,9T]NATIONAL ( \R [N4 ,WE C\LD NUM]ICALLY NOT HAVE SU/A9$ A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1 BUT WE ALWAYS FELT !RE WAS NO NE$ TO CONF9E \RSELVES TO NATIONAL B\ND>IES IMPOS$ BY ! ,/ATE & RE-CREAT$ !M 9 \R IMAGE4 ,WAY BACK AT ! ,C>R>A ,CONF]5CE1 WE HAD PROCLAIM$ ?IS PR9CIPLE :5 \R GR\P+ HAD = ONCE BE5 ABLE TO SPEAK = AN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T UNIFI$1 IF AS IT TURN$ \T TEMPOR>ILY SO4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS WAS NEV] PUT TO ! TE/1 S9CE ! ,MAN*E/] ,S,W,F DECID$ TO RE-LAUN* ! ORGANIZATION & !RE WAS A NATURAL UNION BETWE5 !M & ?OSE :O HAD BE5 WORK+ ) US = ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE4 ,IT WAS DECID$ TO RE-NAME ! NEW ORGANIZATION AFT] ! PAP] ,DIRECT ,ACTION4 

,IT MAY BE ?AT ! YE>S ( BUILD+ UP ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T WILL NOT BE O!RWISE RECORD$ BUT ITS 5EMIES ON ! R$-SNOOP+ SC5E W]E NOT WRONG TO SUSPECT ITS POT5TIAL1 ?\< IT *ANG$ ITS NAME TO ! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION AFT] FIFTE5 YE>S ( MAK+ ! OLD ONE KN[N4 ,IT IS WOR? RECORD+ SOME ( ITS A*IEVEM5TS1 ESPECIALLY 9 PROPORTION TO ITS NUMB]S4 ,IT BR\<T LOCAL & 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT 9TO ! M9]S /RIKE1 & 9 ! CASE ( ONE P>TICUL> /RIKE AT ,LAURA ,A%LEY1 ! G>M5T MANUFACTUR]S1 SU* PRESSURE WAS P>TICUL>LY EFFECTIVE4 ,BLACK ,FLAG HAD BE5 VIEW$ SOME:AT SUSPICI\SLY BY ! QUIETI/ ELEM5T 9 ! OLD ,SYNDICALI/ ,WORK]S ,F$]ATION1 P>TICUL>LY ! ,LONDON SECTION 9FLU5C$ BY A FEW ,SPANI% EXILES AFFECT$ BY ! YE>S ( COMPROMISE1 :O T5D$ TO LOOK 9 VA9 = 9T]NATIONAL GOV]NM5T1 RA!R ?AN DIRECT ACTION1 TO CRU% FASCISM4 ,! ,FIR/ ( ,MAY ,GR\P ACTIONS EMB>RASS$ !M & ! 9VOLVEM5T ( ,BLACK ,FLAG SC>$ (F ! ,BRITI% QUIETI/S4 ,BUT AFT] ! T\RS ,MIGUEL & ,I HELD 9 REG>D TO ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE1 ! QUIETI/S T5D$ TO =SAKE ! ORGANIZATION4 ,WE !N SAW ?AT BETWE5 ! ,BLACK ,FLAG L9E & O!R AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S !RE MI<T BE A FEW DIFF]5CES1 BUT NOT 5\< TO MAKE IT WOR? PURSU+ DIFF]5T PA?S4 

,AT FIR/ ,I TRI$ ORGANIZ+ A ,FLEET ,/REET BRAN*4 ,MO/ ( ! ,BLACK ,FLAG COLLECTIVE W]E 9 ! ,BRIXTON BRAN*4 ,:5 ,I MOV$ TO ,S\? ,LONDON ,I JO9$ ! ,DEPT=D BRAN*1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE 9 A GR\P+ :I* HAD SOME IMPACT ON LOCAL EV5TS & ,I F\ND !M F9E ACTIVI/S LIKE MANY 9 ! ,D,A,M4 

,! NON-9DU/RIAL EV5T :I* CALL$ UPON ALL \R RES\RCES & ?OSE ( MANY O!RS TOO1 & :I* HAD AN UNPREC$5T$ RESPONSE1 WAS ! IMPOSITION ( ! ILL-FAT$ ,?AT*] POLL TAX4 ,?IS GROSSLY UNFAIR & UNWORKABLE TAX /IRR$ MANY FROM F> BEYOND \R RANKS 9TO ACTIVE PROTE/1 EV5 9 PLACES :I* HAD BE5 DORMANT S9CE ,PEASANTS' ,REVOLT4 ,NATURALLY ! ,MILITANT ,T5D5CY & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO SELL !IR PAP]S & PROTE/ !IR LEAD]%IP ( 0! MASSES04 ,BUT !Y PLAY$ V]Y LITTLE P>T1 DESPITE CONTEMPOR>Y REPORT+1 9 ! ACTUAL /RUGGLE4 ,ALL !Y DID WAS TO USE !IR SLICK PR(ESSIONALISM TO SEIZE CONTROL ( ! ,ANTI-,POLL ,TAX ,UNIONS1 EXCEPT 9 ,LONDON :]E ! ,D,A,M BLOCK$ !M4 

,9 P>5!SES1 ?IS WAS A CON/ANT OCCURR5CE 9 ! ,NEW ,LEFT4 ,ORGANIZATIONS SPR+ UP OV] P>TICUL> ISSUES1 TO BE FOLL[$ BY ! ,TROTS MOV+ 9 SURREPTITI\SLY & TAK+ ! POSITIONS ( P[]1 SO CREAT+ A READY-MADE 0MASS MOVEM5T0 TO S]VE ! 0VANGU>D0 ,P>TY1 :]EUPON EV]YONE ELSE LEAVES & IT COLLAPSES4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I NAM$ ! 0,MILLIES0 ! ,TAPEWORM ,T5D5CY4 ,! OLD ,C,P DID ?AT SORT ( ?+ BUT KNEW H[ TO MANIPULATE FELL[-TRAVEL]S & KEPT !M 9 ! D>K = YE>S1 NOT JU/ :ILE !Y W]E AT UNIV]SITY UND]GO+ ACADEMIC BRA9WA%+4 

,! ,S,W,P KEPT UP A *ORUS ( 0,MAGGIE ,\T0 :I* WAS TAK5 UP BY ! LEFT1 EV5 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY &1 TO !IR DISMAY1 ULTIMATELY BY SOME A/UTE ,TORIES PUTT+ ! BLAME ON ,MA'AM4 ,! ,HESELT9E FACTION HAD ,MRS ,?AT*] DIT*$1 & SO E>N$ ! P>TY ANO!R T]M ( (FICE1 AS IF %E HAD BE5 RUNN+ A ,GOV]NM5T S+LE-H&$ AGA9/ !IR WI%ES4 ,YET SOCIALI/S :O CONNIV$ AT ?IS %IFT+ ( RESPONSIBILITY ON ONE P]SON1 H[EV] DICTATORIAL %E MI<T BE1 HAD = YE>S BE5 SNIFFILY CRITICIZ+ 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/ ACTIONS AGA9/ TYRANNY1 EXPLA9+ 9 SUP]IOR FA%ION ?AT IF Y\ GET RID ( AN 9DIVIDUAL DICTATOR BY VIOL5CE1 A SUCCESSOR TAKES P[]1 AS IF ANYONE AIM+ 9DIVIDUALLY AGA9/ ,HITL]1 ,FRANCO1 ,L59 OR ,MUSSOL9I DID NOT KN[ ?AT & HAD TAK5 ! RISK )\T WEI<+ UP ! FACTORS4 ,APP>5TLY1 ?\<1 ! SUP]IOR 9TELLECTS HAD NOT WORK$ \T :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF Y\ GOT RID ( AN 9DIVIDUAL DICTATOR BY NONVIOL5T & CON/ITUTIONAL MEANS4 

,EV5 AFT] ! ELECTION ( #aiib ! ,S,W,P & ,MILLIES W]E BOA/+ 0!Y0 GOT RID ( ! POLL TAX & GOT 0,MAGGIE ,\T01 BUT IT IS NE>] ! TRU? TO SAY !Y GOT A MAJORITY = ,MAJOR4 

,! ,BATTLE ( ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E 

,! ,POLL ,TAX 9 ,SCOTL& BE5 IMPOS$ A YE> E>LI] ?AN UPON ! ,5GLI% OR ,WEL%1 IT WAS HAD PRESUM$ BECAUSE ! ,SCOTS W]E L>GELY ANTI-,TORY ANYWAY & !RE=E TO BE WRITT5 (F ELECTORALLY4 ,! ,POLL ,TAX WAS CLE>LY NEV] ?\<T ( AS A G5]AL B5EFIT1 ?\< A FEW DID B5EFIT F9ANCIALLY 7MYSELF 9CLUD$1 AS IT HAPP5$ -- ,I WAS ALWAYS CONSCI\S ( ! IRONY7 O!RWISE :Y WAS TURBUL5T ,NOR!RN ,IREL& EXCLUD$8 ,NOBODY DREAM$ ?AT IT C\LD PROVOKE TURBUL5CE ON ! MA9L&4 

,9 ,SCOTL& ITS UNFAIRNESS1 & ! WAY IT WAS 9TRODUC$ PROVOK$ A FEEL+ ( NATIONAL OPPRESSION ?AT WAS POSSIBLY UN9T5D$1 CAUS$ MASS NONPAYM5T & RESI/ANCE TO %]IFFS1 ! EQUIVAL5T ( BAILIFFS4 ,?IS UNWOR?Y PR(ESSION HAD GOT AWAY ) ITS DIRTY WORK = TWO C5TURIES4 ,N[ ITS MEMB]S BEGAN SQUEAL+ AB\T 9T]F]5CE & 9TIMIDATION :5 IT SET AB\T PUTT+ PEOPLE'S FURNITURE ON ! /REETS & SELL+ !M UP1 AS IF IT W]E AN 9TEGRAL RI<T ( A CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,9 TURN :5 SOME AN>*I/S 9 ,S\? ,LONDON BROKE 9TO A BAILIFF'S (FICE & PIL$ ! (FICE FURNITURE ON ! /REETS EV5 )\T SELL+ IT1 ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T BY ! COMM5TS IT RANK$ ) AN BOMB EXPLOSION4 

,MANY ,SCOTS ?\<T ONCE !RE W]E PROTE/S 9 ,5GL&1 & ,:ITEHALL 9 P>TICUL>1 ! ,GOV]NM5T W\LD REL5T1 AS 9DE$ IT DID 9S(> AS IT *ANG$ ! NAME ( ! TAX & ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 A %REWD PIECE ( DUPLICITY4 ,?IS WAS ! L9E PU%$ BY ! ,SCOTS ,NATS & ! ,MILLIES1 ) O!R ,TROT V>IETIES1 US+ !IR SLICK 7PAID7 PR(ESSIONALISM TO ORGANIZE A M>* UPON ,LONDON4 ,!Y W]E ?9K+ ON ! L9ES ( ! ,J>R[ M>*]S ( ! #cS & ( ,C,N,D ( ! #fS1 BO? ( :I* SEEM$ TO CYNICS LIKE MYSELF TO BE BAS$ ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ,CAB9ET HE>TS W]E SUSCEPTIBLE TO M>*]S' BLI/]S4 

,! ,LONDON]S C\LD 9 !IR TURN H>DLY BLAME ! ,SCOTS1 NOR EV5 ! USUAL :IPP+ BOYS1 ! IMMIGRANTS1 = ! ,POLL ,TAX1 & 0,:ITEHALL0 WAS AS MANY LI<T YE>S AWAY FROM ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E AS FROM ,SAU*IEHALL ,/REET4 ,!Y DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO AB\T *ANG+ ! ,POLL ,TAX EXCEPT TO REFUSE TO PAY IF !Y W]E BRAVE 5\<1 ANY MORE ?AN ! ?\S&S MILL+ 9TO ! CAPITAL DID1 BUT !Y W]E NOT 9 A MOOD TO WELCOME ANYONE /OPP+ !M TRY+ TO ABOLI% IT EI!R1 EV5 IF IT W]E ONLY A CASE ( VOT+ BY SORE FEET4 ,:5 ! POLICE1 FOLL[+ SOME HI< DECISION /RATEGY1 DID JU/ ?AT1 !Y TOOK ! BRUNT ( ! RES5TM5T UPON !MSELVES4 

,9 SIXTY YE>S ( WAT*+ ,LONDON DEMOS1 )\T UNDUE EXPECTANCY ( RESULT ON MY P>T1 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 ! LIKE4 ,I TEAS$ MY ,SPANI% FRI5DS1 0,WE'VE *ANG$ PLACES -- ,LONDON'S BURN+ & ,B>CELONA'S PREP>+ = ! ,OLYMPICS -- N[ Y\ GET READY TO DEF5D \R POLITICAL PRISON]S60 ,SURE 5\<1 ?\<1 9 ! COM+ YE> !RE W]E MORE POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,BRITI% JAILS ?AN ,SPANI%1 NOT EV5 C\NT+ ,NOR!RN ,IREL&4 

,!RE MAY HAVE BE5 ONE OR TWO M9OR SCUFFLES ?AT OCCASION$ ! =AY1 OR IT MAY HAVE BE5 PLANN$ 9 ADVANCE BY ! POLICE1 BUT AT A C]TA9 MOM5T1 JU/ AS ,I HAPP5$ TO BE SL[LY WALK+ ACROSS ! SQU>E *ATT+1 ! POLICE GAVE A W>N+ = IT TO BE CLE>$ 9 SECONDS 0OR PEOPLE W\LD BE HURT04 ,)9 SECONDS POLICE HORSES & C>S W]E *>G+ ACROSS ! P$E/RIAN PREC9CT PUTT+ LIVES 9 DANG]4 ,) ! V]TIGO ,I !N HAD1 ,I C\LD ONLY WOBBLE \T ( ! WAY BUT ,I WAS GUID$ BY A Y\NG WOMAN COMRADE TO ! SAFE HAV5 ( ,/ ,M>T9'S-9-!-,FIELDS1 FROM :OSE PILL>S ,I HAD A SECURE VANTAGE PO9T4 ,HUNDR$S ( Y\NG AN>*I/S F\<T BACK ) :ATEV] WAS LY+ >\ND1 AS ! CR[D WAS SEE?+ ) RAGE AT ! ATTACK UPON ! DEMO & !Y HELP$ ?OSE :O W]E RESI/+ OR SURR\ND$ !M AS ! POLICE CAME =W>D TO SNAT* !M4 ,ONLY ! /EW>DS :O HAD CONTROLL$ ! M>* TO USE IT AS A FI%+ EXP$ITION TO CAT* MEMB]S1 ! 0MILITANT0 LEAD]S ( ! ,VANGU>D ,P>TIES1 COOP]AT$ ) ! POLICE1 CRY+ 0,WE NEV] WANT$ ?IS TO HAPP504 

0,HUNDR$S ( Y\NG AN>*I/S F\<T BACK4440 

,AFT]W>DS A MILITANTLY T5D5TI\S LEAD]1 BLAM+ ! AN>*I/S RA!R ?AN ! POLICE OR ! \TRAG$ CITIZ5S = ! FI<T+1 PROMIS$ TO 0NAME NAMES0 ( ?OSE HE FELT RESPONSIBLE1 9 ! BE/ TRADITIONS ( ! ,K,G,B4 ,AT A LAT] CONF]5CE 9 ,MAN*E/] ONE ,GLASWEGIAN ,TROT LEAD]1 DESP]ATELY W>D+ (F ! ACCUSATIONS ( BE+ A GRASS1 SUGGE/$ ?AT ! PEOPLE :O F\<T BACK AGA9/ ! POLICE1 TO !IR OBVI\S SURPRISE1 W]E ACTUALLY POLICEM5 9 DISGUISE4 ,HE QUOT$ ! LATE ,JOHN ,MAC,LEAN'S ADVICE TO LOOK AT !IR BOOTS4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT S5IOR (FIC] WAS BELIEV$ BY HIM TO HAVE GIV5 ORD]S = HIS [N M5 TO GET A BA%+ BY O!RS1 OR :Y HE DID SO1 OR = ?AT MATT] :Y ! ,TROTS 9 ?AT CASE *OSE TO COOP]ATE ) !M4 ,BUT ,JOHN ,MAC,LEAN WAS AN UN=TUNATE NAME TO CITE CONSID]+ ! SLY ,BOL%EVIK TREATM5T ( HIM1 HIS ,M>XI/ 0COMRADES0 ( ! TIME HAV+ SUGGE/$ HE HAD GONE MAD AS ! RESULT ( PRISON TORTURE & ?AT WAS ! REASON HE REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ,L59'S LEAD]%IP4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS TOO MU* LOOK+ AT L>GE SIZE BOOTS ?AT DROVE HIM MAD & MADE HIM REJECT DICTATOR%IP4 

,W]E ! AN>*I/S RESPONSIBLE = ! TR\BLE1 AS ! M$IA SAID8 ,IT NE$S A L>GE OV]-E/IMATION ( !IR NUMB]S & P[]S IF SO4 ,PRIOR TO ! DEMON/RATION1 :I* HAD NOT BE5 ORGANIZ$ BY !M1 DOZ5S ( US KN[N TO ! PRESS 7EV5 ?OSE LIV+ MILES FROM ,LONDON7 W]E BE+ PHON$ BY REPORT]S ASK+ EAG]LY :AT 0WE PROPOS$0 TO DO HAV+ GOT !SE UNSUSPECT+ PEOPLE 9 ! SQU>E4 ,! CAM]AS W]E FOCUS$ ON ! R$-&-BLACK & BLACK FLAGS :5 ! M>* /REAM$ 9TO ! SQU>E1 & SOME ,P,C ,PLOD APOLOGI/ COMM5T$ ON ,T,V ?AT !SE W]E ! 0SIGNAL0 = 0CRIM9AL ACTS & ORGANIZ$ LOOT+0 7AS IF PEOPLE 9T5T ON !FT ADV]TIS$ !IR PRES5CE74 

,CLASS ,W> 

,WE HAD LE>N$ A LESSON FROM ! FAM\S ANTI-,VIETNAM-,W> DEMON/RATION1 :5 PRESS & POLICE COMPLEM5T+ EA* O!R HAD RUN A LONG CAMPAIGN SAY+ H[ ! AN>*I/S PLANN$ TO TURN A ,WE/ ,5D M>* 9TO A REVOLUTION 7IF IT'S SO EASY ONE WOND]S IT HAS NEV] BE5 TRI$74 ,!N1 MANY ( US HAD SPOK5 TO J\RNALI/S4 ,!IR CR$ULITY SEEM$ A GOOD JOKE AT ! TIME & :5 QUE/ION$ BY NEW%\NDS WE UPP$ IT TO ! SMUGGL+ 9 ( TANKS1 GUNS1 MOLOTOVS1 Y\ NAME IT WE HAD IT1 ADD+ = GOOD MEASURE TRA9$ ELEPHANTS & POISON\S SNAKES4 ,PROTE/+ 9NOC5CE & D5Y+ ALL LIKE ! LEFT SEEM$ WIMPI%1 BUT WE HAD NO IDEA ?AT :AT WE SAID W\LD BE EV5 FA9TLY BELIEV$4 ,IT WAS NEV] AN OBLIGATION = A ,FLEET ,/REET J\RNALI/ TO BE A MORON BUT = ?OSE :O W]5'T1 !RE WAS ALWAYS SPORTS REPORT+4 

,9 ! EV5T ALL ?AT ,FLEET ,/REET 7IF ONE CAN /ILL CALL IT ?AT :5 ! GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION HAS DISP]S$7 WAS AFT] W]E A FEW NAMES ON :I* TO P9 !IR 9V5TIONS & !N PURSUE ! PEOPLE !Y NAM$ AS 0LEGITIMATE NEWS T>GETS0 FROM PILL> TO PO/4 ,?IS HAD 9CREAS$ SO MU* S9CE ! PR9T]S HAD LO/ :ATEV] CONTROL !Y HAD TO ! NEW PRESS B>ONS & !IR LACKEYS ?AT ALMO/ NOBODY BY ?IS TIME WAS PREP>$ TO SPEAK TO !M4 ,!Y MI<T HAVE HAD TO FALL BACK ON ! PLA9TIVE ATTEMPT BY REPORT]S ,MAURICE ,WEAV] & ,M>TYN ,H>RIS A FEW YE>S S9CE ( SPEAK+ TO A FEW WOOLLIES !Y F\ND AT ! ,FRE$OM ,PRESS (FICES1 PRES5T+ !M AS ! C5T]PIECE ( AN>*ISM & EV5 ( A VA/ MASS MOVEM5T ( ! ,Y\NG ANTI-,E/ABLI%M5T4 ,AS :OEV] !Y F\ND !RE MI<T POSSIBLY HAVE WELCOM$ ! POLL TAX & C]TA9LY OPPOS$ VIOL5CE1 IT W\LDN'T HAVE MADE MU* ( A /ORY4 

,=TUNATELY = ! J\RNALI/S !RE WAS A NEW GR\P :I* SEEM$ TO WELCOME !IR ATT5TION ) OP5 >MS4 ,A FEW YE>S BE=E1 ,IAN ,BONE HAD />T$ A PAP] ,CLASS ,W>1 FROM :I* HE LAT] B[$ \T4 ,IT CAME AS A CULTURAL %OCK 9 ITS E>LY /AGES TO MANY OLD] REVOLUTION>IES1 AT FIR/ DIVID$ 9 OP9ION AS TO :E!R IT WAS A ONE-(F P>ODY ( AN>*I/S LIKE SOME EF=TS PRODUC$ BY SITUATIONI/-TYPE HIPPIE CIRCLES1 OR :E!R IT WAS A MOD]N V]SION ( ! C>ICATURE-%EET1 LIKE ?OSE PRODUC$ BY ,BON> ,?OMPSON 9 HIS LATT] DISILLUSION$ DAYS4 ,9 FACT1 IT WASN'T EI!R4 ,IT WAS A CLEV] USE ( ! SORT ( LANGUAGE US$ BY ! TABLOIDS1 US+ !IR [N /YLE TO EXPRESS ! DISILLUSION FELT BY Y\NG LONG-T]M UNEMPLOY$1 ON ! PR9CIPLE ( BEGRUDG+ ! ,DEVIL ALL ! DISCORDS4 ,!Y EV5 US$ !IR [N PRESS AG5T1 EQUALLY CAPABLE AS ! PR(ESSIONALS AT HYPE4 

,CLASS ,W> WAS AT FIR/ DISMISSIVE ( AN>*I/S1 CONFUS+ !M ) ! NONVIOL5T LIB]AL CULT1 & 9CL9$ TO A P$ANTIC V]SION ( C\NCIL-COMMUNISM AS 9T]PRET$ BY ,PR(ESSOR ,PANNEKOEK1 ! ,DUT* POET-A/RONOM]1 AS NEO-SITUATIONI/S USUALLY W]E1 )\T QUITE KN[+ :AT EI!R MEANT4 ,IT ORIG9ALLY ATTRACT$ ! DROP-\TS FROM ! HIPPIE & ANIMAL RI<TS CULTURES1 RA!R ?AN FROM AN>*ISM4 ,!Y ?US BECAME VIOL5T-OBSESSIVE BUT NOT SO MU* AS TO BE CALL$ T]RORI/1 & !Y M]RILY FOOL$ ONE OR TWO POMP\S PAP]S 9TO ?9K+ !Y W]E EI!R A SORT ( BODYGU>D = ! REAL AN>*I/S OR A NEW]1 MORE DANG]\S BRE$4 ,! TABLOIDS SEIZ$ ON P]SONALITIES & D5\NC$ ,IAN ,BONE = 0LOOK+ LIKE ,HIMML]04 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT BRI<T SP>K ?\<T ?IS UP4 ,HE DIDN'T & IT WAS H>DLY AN (F5SE1 EV5 TO GOOD TA/E1 IF HE DID BUT ,I ?9K IT WAS ! RIMM$ SPECTACLES ?AT DID IT4 ,IT %[$ ! DEP?S TO :I* ,BRITI% J\RNALISM HAD DESC5D$4 ,) ALL ! FLAK ,*APL9 TOOK 9 ! ,MC,C>?Y ]A1 EV5 ! WOR/ ,AM]ICAN PAP]S NEV] H>P$ ON HIS ALLEG$ RESEMBLANCE TO ,HITL]4 

,SOME ( ! E>LY ELEM5TS 9 ,CLASS ,W> T>R$ AN>*I/S ) ! ,FRE$OM ,PRESS BRU% ASSUM+ !Y W]E ! SAME4 ,ONE GR\P MADE A SONG AB\T ME 0,HELLO ,ALB]T0 -- D5\NC+ MY 0OBSESSION ) ! PA/ & ! ,SPANI% W> :I* WAS LONG S9CE OV]01 NOT REALIZ+ OR P]HAPS C>+ ?AT MY OBSESSION 7IF IT WAS ?AT7 WAS ) ! ,RESI/ANCE1 !N = ! FIR/ TIME EXT5D+ ?R\< ,EUROPE1 ( :I* !Y W]E QUITE UNAW>E4 ,?IS WAS PICK$ UP FROM PSEUDO-SITUATIONI/S1 :O RAN SPECIAL ONE-(F PAP]S TO D5\NCE ANY & EV]Y RESI/ANCE1 ONE ( :I*1 ,LOGO1 $IT$ BY A ,RI*>D ,P>RY & ,M>K ,PAGE1 MANAG$ TO DISGU/ ! ,AN>*Y GR\P :5 ) O!RS !Y W]E NE>LY FOOL$ 9TO A COLLECTIVE H&L+ ( AN ISSUE F+]+ PEOPLE :OM ,P>RY @& ,CO CONSID]$ ACTIVI/S & !RE=E NAM$ 0JOK+LY01 OR HOPEFULLY1 AS PRISON FODD]4 ,PHIL ,RUFF DUMP$ ! 5TIRE ISSUE 9 A H&Y TRA% B91 SOME:AT TO ! DISMAY ( ?OSE :O FELT HE WAS FAIL+ TO OBS]VE A PROP] ADORATION ( ! PLA/] SA9T ,FRE$OM ( ,SPEE* :OSE CULT LAY AN OBLIGATION ON US TO DI/RIBUTE = FREE A HO/ILE PAP]4 

,AS ,CLASS ,W> WAS PREP>$ TO SAY ! ?+S ! M$IA W\LD HAVE 9V5T$ 7,KILL ! PIGS1 EAT ! RI*71 IT BECAME ! ANSW] TO A MAID5'S PRAY]4 ,CLASS ,W> $ITORS QUITE READILY CLAIM$ !Y CAUS$ ! RIOT & APPE>$ ON ,T,V & EXPRESS$ DELI<T AT ! DAMAGE CAUS$1 ESPECIALLY TO ,! ,BILL4 ,AS A RESULT !Y GOT AB\T T5 MILLION P\NDS ( FREE PUBLICITY & QUICKLY BECAME ! MO/ POPUL> ANTI-,E/ABLI%M5T Y\? GR\P+ = YE>S1 ) A FIXATION ON DEA?'S HEADS1 KILL+ & GRAVEY>DS ?\< NOT ONE ( !M EV] H&L$ A PLA/IQUE 9 ANG]4 ,!IR PAP] SOLD LIKE BILLY-HO1 !Y BEGAN M>KET+ TEE %IRTS & O!R EPHEM]A LIKE A COTTAGE 9DU/RY1 PUBLI%]S CLAMM]$ = !IR REPRODUCTIONS4 ,!Y1 ?\< LAT] MORE RES]V$LY1 TOOK CR$IT GLADLY GIV5 !M BY ! POLICE UNABLE TO TRACK D[N A SOCIAL RELATION%IP = ANY & EV]Y RIOT & DI/URBANCE AMONG ! Y\NG :ITE UNEMPLOY$1 & W]E ! SUBJECT ( 9NUM]ABLE >TICLES & SOLEMN ACADEMIC TREATISES4 ,! DAILIES QUOT$ !IR EV]Y UTT]ANCE AS IMPORTANT1 KN[+ !IR COMM5TS W\LD BE PI?Y4 ,! PR(S SOLEMNLY DECL>$ !IR RESE>*ES %[$ SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ! LANGUAGE US$ BY ,CLASS ,W> & BY ! TABLOIDS ?AT D5\NC$ !M4 

,BUT AT LEA/ :5 ! ORIG9AL LEAD]%IP ALT]$1 ! NEW WAVE ( Y\? !Y ATTRACT$ HAD MORE POSITIVE IDEAS4 ,IT WAS MORE ?AN ONE C\LD SAY ( ! NEO-SITUATIONI/S 7! ?IRD WAVE ( SU*7 OBSESS$ ) ! 0,BONNOT ,GANG0 -- ! FIR/ MOTORIZ$ B&ITS1 & CLASS /RUGGLE 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S ( ! E>LY P>T ( ! C5TURY4 ,RI*>D ,P>RY1 :O SUPPOS$ ,I WAS 0IMPRISON$ BY ! PA/ 0 & 5AMOR$ ( PRE-,W,W,I,I DAYS1 W5T ON TO WRITE A BOOK ON ! 0B&ITS TRAGIQUES0 ( PRE-,W,W,I DAYS1 :O W\LD HAVE REG>D$ HIM AS ,I DID1 P>T ( ! 5EMY4 ,ONE ( ! BUN* NAM$ ,J4,P4 ,S*WEITZ] 7ALSO HO/ILE TO ANY SUPPORT = ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE AS 0H>P+ ON ! PA/0 7 =M$ A 0,FRI5DS ( ,BONNOT0 GR\P+ &1 W>N$ BY A WAG/] ONE ,APRIL #a/ ?AT ,SPECIAL ,BRAN* W]E ASK+ AB\T HIM1 W5T ALONG TO ,SCOTL& ,Y>D TO EXPLA9 TO A BEWILD]$ DETECTIVE S]GEANT ?AT IT WAS ALL H>MLESS1 :I* 9DE$ IT WAS4 

,! J\RNOS1 H[EV]1 ?\< !Y GET Y\NG]1 REMA9 AS V5AL AS EV]4 ,ONLY A FEW %ORT YE>S AFT] ! ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E RIOT1 !RE WAS ONE AGA9/ ! ,CRIM9AL ,JU/ICE ,BILL4 ,G]VASE ,WEBB1 9 ! 0,EV5+ ,/&>D01 ATTRIBUT+ IT TO 0,CLASS ,W>0 TAK+ OV] FROM 0,BLACK ,FLAG0 AS ! VILLA9 ( ! PIECE :5EV] ! POLICE RAN AMOK1 PUTS ! TWO TOGE!R AS ALLIES1 BO? BE+ 9FILTRAT$ BY FASCI/S4 ,= GOOD LUCK HE MAKES ! ,D,A,M A BREAKAWAY FROM ,CLASS ,W>4 ,BLACK ,FLAG A 0,BRIXTON BAS$ GR\P ( AN>*I/S & HUNT SABS04 ,IT WAS BAS$ 9 ,BRIXTON T5 YE>S BE=E1 BUT1 :ILE ,I C\LDN'T SPEAK = O!RS1 ,I P]SONALLY WAS NOT UP TO BE+ A HUNT SABOTEUR 9 BALACLAVA & BOVV] BOOTS1 JUMP+ AFT] ! H\NDS4 ,P]HAPS ,G]VASE SUPPOS$ ,I HAD LUR*$ TO ! RI<T & WAS ONE ( ! FASCI/ 9FILTRATORS4 ,DE> MAN1 ,I HOPE HE BRUISES EASILY4 

,LEO 

,A NUMB] ( CAMPAIGNS W]E RUN FROM #aba ,BOOK%OP4 ,LEO ,ROSS] WAS ! FIR/ TO BECAME SUSPICI\S ( A B>RI/]1 ,TONY ,JONES1 ) AN UPP]-CLASS MANN] :O WAS =EV] PHOTOGRAPH+ CONTACTS HE MADE BY ATT5D+ SU* MEET+S4 ,IT SEEM$ HE WAS ALSO ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,HALDANE ,SOCIETY ( ,SOCIALI/ ,LAWY]S & MANY LIB]T>IAN1 MILITANT LIB]AL & SOCIALI/ CAMPAIGNS1 SOME ( :I* W]E 9CONSI/5T4 ,LEO P]SUAD$ US TO FOLL[ UP ! /ORY = ,BLACK ,FLAG ?\< ,CITY ,LIMITS BEAT US TO ! PUN*1 & ,DUNCAN ,CAMPBELL EXPOS$ ,JONES AS AN 9=M] = ,M,I#e1 WORK+ AS AN AG5T = SECURITY *IEF ,TONY ,CRASSWELL]4 ,HE HAD BE5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ,FRE$OM ,PRESS1 & ,PHILIP ,SANSOM & ,NICOLAS ,WALT] RU%$ TO DEF5D HIM FROM ! ACCUSATION4 ,:5 ,JONES HIMSELF ADMITT$ RUEFULLY 0HE HAD TO LIVE ) IT01 !Y DID NOT RETRACT1 BUT ,NICOLAS ,WALT] !N /AT$ ,JONES HAD NOT SPI$ UPON ,FRE$OM ,PRESS -- HE W\LD HAVE F\ND LITTLE TO SPY ON -- BUT ON #aba ,BOOK%OP4 ,IT WAS RA!R LIKE HIS RIPO/E TO ! ALLEGATION ?AT HE REVEAL$ ! ID5TITIES ( ,R&LE & ,POTTLE 9 ! ,BLAKE ESCAPE AT D9N] -- 0IT WAS AT TEA04 

,SOON AFT] ?AT ,LEO ,ROSS] JO9$ \R $ITORIAL TEAM4 ,HE WAS A BRI<T HOPE = ! FUTURE4 ,I LIK$ HIM IMM5SELY1 AS DID EV]YONE :O WORK$ ) HIM4 ,HE LE>N$ ,SPANI% 7SOME ( \R FRI5DS 9 ,B>CELONA ASSUM$ HE WAS ,CATALAN BUT HE WAS ( ,WEL% ORIG9 -- ! NAME ,ROSS] FITS 9TO SEV]AL LANGUAGES7 TO BE 9 REGUL> CONTACT ) ,SPANI% & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN PRISON]S1 WROTE SCA?+ >TICLES = US1 & HELP$ ) ALL ! 'DONKEYWORK' ?AT GOES ) ANY ORGANIZATION4 ,WE %>$ A LOT 9 COMMON1 NATURALLY EXCEPT MUSIC4 

,AT ! TIME ( ! ,JONES AFFAIR1 ,LEO WAS LIV+ ) HIS P>5TS BUT HE LAT] MOV$ 9 ) HIS GIRL FRI5D & SEEM$ FULL ( B\NDLESS 5]GY1 5?USIASM1 COMMITM5T & LAU<S DUR+ ?OSE %ORT YE>S HE WAS >\ND4 ,ONE DAY WE W]E DISCUSS+ EU?ANASIA1 AB\T :I* MANY HAD RES]VATIONS4 7,CAN Y\ TRU/ ALL DOCTORS &1 :]E !RE'S MONEY1 SOME RELATIVES87 ,HE SAID REASONABLY ?AT1 :ILE HE C\LD NOT UND]/& HEAL?Y PEOPLE COMMITT+ SUICIDE1 :5 SOMEONE REA*$ A C]TA9 /ATE ( DET]IORATION !Y %\LD BE ABLE TO DIE AS !Y WI%$4 ,I RECALL WE TALK$ AB\T AN EV5T ?AT WAS COM+ UP 9 ,SPA9 ! FOLL[+ YE> :I* WE BO? WANT$ TO ATT5D4 ,HE ALSO M5TION$ 9VE/IGAT+ SOME /ORIES ABUT DRUG DEAL]S & ! ,SPANI% POLICE 9 ! NEXT FEW WEEKS4 ,BUT )9 A WEEK ( ! CONV]SATION HE WAS DEAD4 

,! EVID5CE1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 DEPRESSIVE = SOME WEEKS BUT CONCEAL$ IT FROM PEOPLE1 ?AT HIS RELATIVES & GIRL FRI5D HAD F9ALLY DECID$ TO TAKE HIM TO ! HOSPITAL = OBS]VATION = SUICIDAL T5D5CIES1 ?AT HE HAD LEFT ! HOSPITAL1 BE+ LEFT UNSUP]VIS$1 & JUMP$ FROM ! NE>E/ HI< BUILD+1 SEEMS UND5IABLE4 ,MY SUSPICIONS AS TO :AT REALLY HAPP5$ >E DIFF]5T BUT UNPROVABLE4 ,I AM NOT TO BE CONV9C$ O!RWISE4 

,I TRI$ TO SPEAK AT HIS FUN]AL1 BUT ,I FAIL$ & BROKE D[N4 ,I SC>CELY RECOGNIZ$ SOME ( ! AN>*I/S !RE1 SM>TLY DRESS$ & R$-EY$1 :O ?AT V]Y DAY1 7! MORN+ AFT] ! ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E RIOT AGA9/ ! POLL TAX7 W]E BE+ REVIL$ 9 ! NATIONAL PRESS AS HOOLIGAN /REET FI<T]S1 BUT DESPITE MY SORR[ ,I FELT 5GULF$ 9 A TIDE ( AFFECTION4 ,! ?\<T ?AT A GA!R+ LIKE ?IS ( GOOD FRI5DS C\LD HAVE BE5 9 A DOZ5 OR MORE CITIES ALL OV] ! WORLD MADE UP = YE>S ( FRU/RATION1 DIFFICULTY & DISAPPO9TM5T1 BUT NOT = ! LOSS4 

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