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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,AUTO ,DE/RUCTION2 ,AT ! ,OLD ,BAILEY2  

 ,WITNESS ( ! ,P]SECUTION2 ,FUN & ,GAMES AT ! ,GULAG2 

,! ,MO/ ,DI/RESSFUL ,C\NTRY2 ,AFT] ! ,/ORM2 

,IRI% ,ASSOCIATION2 ,! ,MURRAYS 

,AUTO ,DE/RUCTION 

,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/S1 LAT] /YL+ !MSELVES ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY 7OR 9 ,TROTSKYI/ T]MS1 0,/ATE ,CAPS07 (T5 F9I%$ UP WRIT+ BOOKS AB\T ! ,LEFT 9 :I* !IR SUP]FICIAL /UD5T 9VOLVEM5T WAS LESS ?AN S]VICEABLE4 ,ONE NAM$ ,DAVID ,WIDG]Y1 LAT] A DOCTOR & A BITT] ,M>XI/ SECT>IAN1 NOT TO BE CONFUS$ ) HIS RELATIVE ,LORD ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,WIDG]Y UNTIL ! ,S,W,P %\LD TAKE P[] ON ,TIBB'S ,EVE1 & DY+ TOO SOON = ?AT ANYWAY1 REF]R$ TO ME 9 HIS BOOK AS AN 0EX-BOX] & AUTO-DE/RUCTIVE >TI/04 ,IT WASN'T UNTIL AFT]W>DS ,I F\ND HE DIDN'T KN[ HIS ,MELTZ]S FROM HIS ,METZG]S 7POSSIBLY NOT EV5 HIS BREW]S FROM HIS BUT*]S7 & WAS MIX+ ME UP ) A T9Y ,G]MAN 9 ,C,N,D1 ,GU/AV ,METZG]1 :O ONCE FELL OV] A PILE ( BOXES & SAT !RE ) !M ALL TUMBL+ ON HIM TO GASP 0,WUND]B>6 ,A NEW >T =M60 ,I W\LDN'T SAY HE CLAIM$ IT WAS BOX+ BUT HE DID SAY IT WAS AUTO-DE/RUCTIVE >T4 ,LAT] ,GU/AV GAVE AN EXHIBITION AT ,ZWEMM]'S >T GALL]Y TO BE 9T]RUPT$ BY A HORRIFI$ MANAGEM5T :I* F\ND HIM RIPP+ UP ! FLOOR ) A PNEUMATIC DRILL4 ,ZWEMM]'S CLI5TELE1 BR\<T UP ON MOD]N >T1 ?\<T IT A GREAT CULTURAL HAPP5+1 & !IR DELI<T$ ,OOHS & ,AAHS GAVE WAY TO 9DIGNANT PROTE/S AGA9/ ! UNREASONABLE ,PHILI/9ISM ( ! >T GALL]Y :5 IT WAS P]EMPTORILY /OPP$4 

,NOT !N KN[+ :O ,METZG] WAS1 ,I ?\<T AT FIR/ ,WIDG]Y WAS REF]R+ TO NUM]\S AUTOS ( M9E ?AT HAD BE5 SMA%$ UP4 ,IT MADE MY /OMA* TURN OV] AS ?AT WAS H[ ,EVIE HAD 5D$ H] DAYS4 ,!N ,I REFLECT$ HE MI<T NOT HAVE KN[N AB\T ?AT BUT HAD HE>D ( ALL ! V>I\S Y\NG ,SPANI% OR O!R VISITORS = :OM ,MIGUEL HAD BORR[$ MY V>I\S C>S TO DRIVE SOME:]E1 SAY+ IT WAS TO SAVE ME ! TR\BLE1 & AFT] ! SMA% ?AT IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ! P]SON HAD DRIV5 ON ! LEFT1 OR 0Y\ KN[ !SE DAMN PEOPLE ) !IR DRUGS1 !Y MAKE ME SICK04 ,I HAD LE>N$ TO LAU< AB\T IT & HOPE ! 9SURANCE COMPANY W\LD DO ! SAME4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 APPROPRIATE TO CALL IT AUTO-DE/RUCTIVE >T1 BUT IT WASN'T :AT HE WAS WIDG]Y+ ON AB\T4 

,AT ! ,OLD ,BAILEY 

,TO MY DISMAY AT ! SO-CALL$ ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE TRIAL ,I WAS CALL$ AS A PROSECUTION WITNESS4 ,I HAD NO 9T5TION ( APPE>+1 BUT CONSULT+ DEF5SE SOLICITOR ,MR ,BIRNB]G19SI/$ ,I %\LD4 ,APP>5TLY ! PROSECUTION W]E AFRAID ,/U>T W\LD NOT GO 9TO ! WITNESS BOX1 & LIKE ,PURDIE W\LD !RE=E BE ACQUITT$ :5 !Y W]E RELY+ ON HIM TO BREAK D[N UND] QUE/ION+ 7SOME *ANCE7 & SUPPLY ! EVID5CE !Y SO DESP]ATELY LACK$4 ,/U>T 9T5D$ GO+ 9TO ! WITNESS BOX1 BUT !Y W]E NOT TO KN[ ?AT1 & AS !Y C\LD NOT LEGALLY =CE HIM TO DO SO1 !Y SUBPO5A$ ME 9/EAD4 

,IT GAVE AN EXCELL5T *ANCE TO C>RY ! W> 9TO ! 5EMY'S CAMP1 AS IT W]E4 

,AS ,I HALF EXPECT$ W\LD HAPP51 ONE ( MY LEA/ FAVORITE PEOPLE1 ,WYN=D ,HICKS 7:OSE FA!R-9-LAW SUBSEQU5TLY WROTE ! RUBBI%Y BOOK SAY+ ,I WAS A SECRET MEMB] ( ! ,I,R,A :O HAD HIDD5 9 ! ,COMMON ,WEAL? P>TY TO EMULATE ! FEATS ( ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S 9 SABOTAG+ !IR [N W> EF=T71 AN ACOLYTE ( PR(ESSIONAL SECUL>I/ ,NICOLAS ,WALT]1 !N GO+ ?R\< ! USUAL /AGE ( RADICAL ALT]NATIVE J\RNALI/ AS A PRELIM9>Y TO BECOM+ A MA9/REAM ONE1 ! M9UTE HE GOT ! *ANCE1 DID NOT FAIL TO SME> & SNE]1 IMPLY+ ,I WAS RATT+4 ,HAD HE BE5 TAK5 S]I\SLY & ! ALLEGATIONS GLIBLY MADE 9 HIS CIRCLE BE5 TRUE1 IT C\LD HAVE BE5 A DEA? S5T5CE4 ,HE RETRACT$ SAY+ HE WAS JOK+4 ,I AM SURE HIS SECUL> CONFESSOR W\LD HAVE 5JOY$ ! JOKE EV5 MORE HAD IT REALLY HAPP5$ & HE C\LD HAVE DRUMM$ UP A BIT ( BUS9ESS = A SECUL> FUN]AL BESIDES4 

,:5 ,I APPE>$ 9 ! VE/IBULE ( ! C\RT A RESPECTABLE LOOK+ G5TLEMAN1 LOOK+ TO ME MORE LIKE A BANK MANAG] ?AN A LAWY]1 CAME OV] & %OOK ME W>MLY BY ! H&4 0,I'M SO GLAD Y\ HAVE COME1 ,MR ,MELTZ]10 HE SAID4 

,I HESITAT$1 ?9K+ HIM C\NSEL 9/RUCT$ BY ,MR ,BIRNB]G4 0,I WAS TOLD NOT TO SPEAK ) DEF5D+ C\NSEL OR ANY ( ! WITNESSES10 ,I SAID1 AT :I* HE BEAM$ DELI<T$LY1 & SAID1 0,I'M ,9SPECTOR ,HAB]%ON4 ,I'M SURE Y\'VE HE>D ( ME04 ,I FELT ! WAY ,I DID YE>S LAT] :5 ,I REFLECT$ ! 9FANT ,I HAD KISS$ MI<T HAVE BE5 ! ,M9I/] RESPONSIBLE = ADM9I/]+ ! ,POLL ,TAX4 ,AT LEA/ ,S]GEANT ,CREM] DIDN'T %AKE H&S BUT ,I KNEW HIM FROM ( OLD4 ,HE DID SAY TO ME AT ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+S ?AT HE WAS GLAD ,I WAS /ICK+ BY ,/U>T1 BUT WAS AFRAID IT LOOK$ BAD = HIM1 & HE WAS GLAD ,BR5DA WAS LOYAL4 0,IT'S REALLY T\< :5 Y\R GIRL FRI5D TURNS AGA9/ Y\10 HE SAID1 :E!R TO EXTRACT 9=MATION1 OR HOPEFULLY1 ,I KN[ NOT4 ,ONE ( ! O!R POLICE SAID %E WAS ! PRETTIE/ GIRL 9 ! C\RT1 A COMPLIM5T %E C\LD HAVE DONE )\T1 BUT ,I OV]HE>D SOMEONE SAY1 ) SOME SURPRISE -- :E!R IT WAS A LAWY] OR A POLICEMAN1 GIV5 MY BAD JUDGM5T 9 !SE MATT]S1 ,I CANNOT TELL -- ?AT 0Y\ HAVE TO H& IT TO ,*RI/IE1 HIS FRI5DS RALLY R\ND HIM01 :I* SEEM$ TO ME AS MU* A COMM5T ON !IR CIRCLES AS ON \RS4 

,ONLY A WEEK BE=E ,I HAD GONE TO TRY TO COLLECT MY C> FROM ! POLICE DEPOT & F\ND IT 9 A WRECK$ CONDITION1 & AS ,I EXAM9$ IT RUEFULLY A VOICE CAME \T ( A CIRCLE ( POLICE1 0,IF MY BE/ FRI5D DID ?AT TO MY C> ,I W\LDN'T HESITATE = A MOM5T TO COOP]ATE ) ! AU?ORITIES04 ,CAN ONE D\BT IT8 

,WITNESS ( ! ,P]SECUTION 

,! TRIAL HAS BE5 DESCRIB$ 9 ,/U>T'S BOOK ,! ,*RI/IE ,FILE 7,P>TISAN ,PRESS_/,CI5FUEGOS ,PRESS1 #a#i#h74 ,AS A WITNESS ,I WASN'T PRES5T = MO/ ( IT4 ,! ,DAILY ,TELEGRAPH HAD A CRIME REPORT] BAS$ AT ,SCOTL& ,Y>D 7MORE A ,P,R,O ?AN AN 9VE/IGATIVE J\RNALI/7 NAM$ ,C\<L9 :O WAS QUITE ANNOY$ AT MY PRES5CE4 ,! MANAGEM5T NEV] LIK$ TO APPROA* ME DIRECTLY ON POLITICAL MATT]S AS ONE ( ! IMPOSITIONS !Y SUFF]$ UND] ! TRADE UNION T]ROR WAS ?AT !Y C\LD NOT DISCRIM9ATE4 ,!Y DID RAISE ) ! ,FA!R ( ! ,*APEL 7,T,U COMMITTEE *AIR7 ! QUE/ION ( :E!R IT WAS 9 ORD] = AN EMPLOYEE ( !IRS TO BE MIX$ UP ) A T]RORI/ TRIAL4 ,?AT P>TICUL> ,F,O,C & ,I NEV] GOT ON WELL & HE PUT IT TO ME PROBABLY /RONG] ?AN !Y HAD DONE4 

0,>E Y\ OBJECT+ TO MY APPE>+ AS A WITNESS = ! PROSECUTION80 ,I ASK$ 9DIGNANTLY4 ,?\< NO?+ ( AN ,F,O,C HE LIK$ HAV+ A GO AT ! MANAGEM5T -- ?AT WAS H[ HE F9ALLY \/$ ! FRI5DLY & EFFICI5T SUP]VISOR1 :O HAD BE5 !RE SIXTY YE>S1 :OM = YE>S HE HAD BE5 DEPICT+ AS A TOOL ( ! MANAGEM5T TO ! MEMB]S & AS PUTTY 9 ! H&S ( ! /AFF TO ! MANAGEM5T1 & SO F9ALLY GOT HIS JOB HIMSELF4 

,ON ! O!R H& MY /ATEM5T WAS UND5IABLE IF 9CR$IBLE4 ,! MANAGEM5T W]E ASK$ IF !Y REALLY WANT$ TO 9T]F]E ) JU/ICE & NOBBLE ! PROSECUTION1 & !Y HA/ILY EXPLA9$ IT WAS A MISUND]/&+4 ,C\<L91 !IR DRUNK5 C\RT REPORT]1 :O WON A LIBEL ACTION = BE+ SO DESCRIB$ BUT NEV] CAME ON ! TELEPHONE SOB] ONCE1 OBJECT$ TO MY TAK+ HIS COPY1 = :I* ! *APEL COMMITTEE HAUL$ HIM OV] ! COALS ) ! MANAGEM5T4 ,EI!R IT WAS SOLID>ITY ) ME OR NOBODY WANT$ EXTRA DUTY1 OR A BIT ( BO?4 ,H[EV]1 EV]Y TIME !REAFT] :5 HE HAD A DIFF]5CE ) A COPYTAK] ON ! TELEPHONE 7A V]Y FREQU5T OCCURR5CE 9 ?OSE DAYS7 HE ASK$1 0,>E Y\ ,MELTZ]80 ,MY REPLY IF ,I GOT IT1 & SOME O!RS TOOK UP 7NOT ALWAYS TRU?FULLY7 WAS 0,I'M SOB]1 SIR -- >E Y\80 

,! J\RNOS LIKE TO BEMOAN ! PR9T]S :O S]V$ !M SO FAI?FULLY :ILE !Y W]E BOOZ+ ON !IR EXP5SE ACC\NTS & ACCUSE !M1 N[ ?AT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO1 ( EV]Y FAULT 9 ! BOOK4 ,:Y1 ! COPYTAK]S GOT PAID = H\RS = SITT+ DO+ NO?+1 & EV5 WORK$ \T A S*EME = UNWORK$ OV]TIME1 :I* PASS$ 9TO ,/REET ( ,%AME LEG5D4 ,YES1 WE SAT = H\RS WAIT+ & !N ! PUBS W\LD EMPTY & ALL ! J\RNOS W\LD BE PHON+ 9 !IR COPY AT ! SAME TIME4 ,M]C5>IES ?AT WE W]E1 WE WANT$ TO BE PAID = ! :OLE DAY & NOT JU/ ! TIME :5 !Y CONDESC5D$ TO PASS ON ! WORK WE & !Y W]E PAID = DO+4 

,SOMETIMES ! >GUM5TS TOOK ON ANO!R NATURE4 ,:5 !IR TOP J\RNALI/ GOT HOME1 NOT 9 A V]Y /AID CONDITION1 HE W\LD PUT HIS FEET UP1 RELAX ) A FUR!R BEVVY1 & DICTATE TOTALLY 9CONSEQU5TIAL COPY 7:I* F9ALLY WE REFUS$ TO TAKE74 ,ON ONE OCCASION HE ASK$ ! COPYTAK]1 AS A MEMB] ( ,N,A,T,S,O,P,A 7AS IT !N WAS7 :AT HE ?\<T ( ! COPY HE HAD JU/ GIV51 :I* REF]R$ TO TRADE UNIONI/S AS LIKE 0! ,NAZIS 9 ,G]MANY0 9 !IR ACTIONS4 

,UNLUCKILY = HIM1 IT WAS ME4 ,I EXPLA9$ POLITELY ,I ONLY TOOK ! COPY1 TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY = ANY?+ 9 IT BUT ! SPELL+1 & IF HE 9SI/$ ON GETT+ MY OP9ION HE W\LD NOT LIKE IT4 ,HE DID 9SI/4 ,I TOLD HIM1 0,IT'S BOLLIX4 ,Y\ DON'T EV5 KN[ :AT A ,NAZ,I IS40 0,:AT80 HE CRI$ 9DIGNANTLY4 0,I DON'T KN[ :AT A ,NAZI IS8 ,I >RE/$ A ,NAZI :5 ,I WAS AN (FIC] 9 ! ,W>04 7,NO COMM5T1 BUT ,I BET HE WAS 9 UNI=M74 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT ! ,NAZIS NEV] FOM5T$ /RIKES1 !Y BROKE !M4 ,IT WAS ?OSE :O ADVOCAT$ ?IS :O W]E SUPPORT+ !IR POLICY4 0,AH1 BUT !Y CAUS$ SUFF]+1 ?AT'S ! PO9T0 HE SAID4 ,?IS WAS !IR FAM$ POLITICAL COMM5TATOR4 ,IT NEV] W5T 91 ANYWAY1 ?\< :AT DID GO 9 WAS BAD 5\<4 

,! ,TELEGRAPH WRIT]S HAT$ /RIKES & /RIK]S1 EXCEPT SOMETIMES 9 !IR 9T]E/S4 ,JOHN ,IZBICKI1 :O HAV+ ONCE BE5 A ,G]MAN KNEW AT FIR/ H& ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 REAL ,NAZIS & HONE/ TRADE UNIONI/S1 & ?AT ! ,S,S DID NOT GO >\ND D[N+ TOOLS WAS ONE SU*4 ,EV5 HE1 :O GOT \T ( ,B]L9 E>LY1 MI<T HAVE SETTL$ = ! PA9 HE SUFF]$ FROM ! UNIONS 9 ,FLEET ,/REET RA!R ?AN :AT C\LD HAVE HAPP5$ TO HIM AT ,BU*5WALD4 ,?\< ,F,O,C ( ! ,N,U,J1 HE US$ TO WRITE D5UNCIATIONS ( /RIK]S4 ,I SUPPOSE HE HAD TO4 ,:5 ! J\RNOS W5T ON /RIKE AGA9/ PROPOS$ R$UNDANCIES1 HE WAS /&+ \TSIDE ! GATES PICKET+4 0,?IS IS AN (FICIAL /RIKE10 HE ABJUR$ \R SUP]VISOR :O WAS JU/ GO+ 94 ,LAT] ?AT DAY ,I HAD OCCASION TO ASK HIM IF IT WAS /ILL ON1 & HE SAID IT HAD BE5 SETTL$ JU/ FIVE M9UTES S9CE4 0,GOOD10 ,I SAID4 0,Y\ CAN GO BACK TO Y\R DESK & F9I% BA%+ ! M9]S = GO+ ON /RIKE04 

,! ,OLD ,BAILEY TRIAL W5T ON = EI<TE5 MON?S1 DUR+ :I* ! PRESS LO/ 9T]E/4 ,9DE$ SOME FRI5DS ( ! DEF5SE WROTE TO ! ,GU>DIAN TO PROTE/ AT ! WAY IT WAS IGNOR$ AFT] ! ALLEGATIONS HAD BE5 MADE 9 DETAIL4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE ADD$ ?AT ! TRIALS DID NOT /OP ! ACTIONS ?\< ! PEOPLE ALLEG$ TO BE COMMITT+ !M W]E 9SIDE4 ,HAV+ GIV5 ! S5SATIONAL POLICE EVID5CE1 !RE WAS NO ROOM = ANYONE TO %[ H[ IT WAS ALL DE/ROY$ BIT BY BIT1 SO ! F9AL V]DICTS CAME AS A BOMB%ELL4 

,I HAD A C\PLE ( DAYS P>RY+ QUE/IONS & CRACK+ JOKES 9 ! WITNESS BOX4 ,AS ,*RI/IE W5T 9 ! BOX1 !Y DID NOT NE$ ME1 SO ! PROSECUTION AT FIR/ ONLY ASK$ IF MY C> WAS M9E4 ,H[EV]1 ! DEF5SE C\NSEL1 A R+] = ,RUMPOLE ( ! ,OLD ,BAILEY1 AS LAWY]S FANTASIZE !Y W\LD LIKE TO BE BUT >5'T1 HAD FUN CROSS-EXAM9+ ME & =C+ ! O!R SIDE TO DO SO4 ,! JUDGE ASK$ HIM ONCE NOT TO LEAD1 & HE SAID1 SURPRIS$1 0,HE'S NOT MY WITNESS1 Y\R ,HONOR04 0,EV5 SO10 ANSW]$ ! ,JUDGE1 :O WAS /RET*+ OV] BACKW>DS TO APPE> BE FAIR4 ,HE MADE ONLY A MILD PROTE/ :5 ,ANNA ,M5DELSON WAS H&$ A BIR?DAY CAKE 9 ! DOCK1 & MILDLY PROTE/$ :5 ,/U>T'S B>RI/] WAS H&+ SWEETS >\ND ! ACCUS$4 0,!Y'RE NE>LY ALL GONE1 ANYWAY10 HE RETORT$ AIRILY1 F9I%+ H&+ !M R\ND4 ,BUT ! MESSAGE CAME OV] CLE>3 >E !SE ! DREAD$ T]RORI/S8 

,! /> WITNESS AGA9/ ,*RI/IE WAS A B>MAID :O1 :5 %E READ ( ! 5ORM\S REW>D (F]$ = ! CAPTURE ( A MY/]I\S ,SCOTTI% AN>*I/ :O HAD BE5 S5T5C$ 9 ,SPA9 TO A LONG /RET* & :OSE NAME APPE>$ 9 ANO!R PAP]1 RECOLLECT$ ?AT HE HAD SEX ) H] & %[N H] A GUN4 ,%E RECOGNIZ$ ! BULLET AS ONE :I* W\LD FIT IT4 ,H] EVID5CE WAS SOME:AT DEMOLI%$ BY ! FACT ?AT SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ,/U>T'S WORK GANG TE/IFI$ TO HAV+ 5JOY$ H] FAVORS )\T ! NE$ TO %[ FIRE>MS BUT MORE SO :5 ! =EMAN ( ! JURY >OSE TO ASK H[ IT WAS ?AT A B>MAID C\LD RECOGNIZE A BULLET ?AT FITT$ A P>TICUL> GUN1 :5 HE1 :O HAD S]V$ FIVE YE>S 9 ! ,>MY1 W\LD HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO DO SO4 ,! JUDGE EXPLA9$ HELPFULLY ?AT %E WAS FROM ,SEATTLE4 

,SOME 9DIGNANT CITIZ5S ( ,SEATTLE WROTE TO ! JUDGE TO COMPLA9 ?AT IT WAS NOT ! SORT ( ?+ ?AT WAS COMMON 9 !IR T[N AT ALL4 ,IT WAS NOT A ,WILD ,WE/ FILM SET & IT WAS MU* SAF] TO TRAVEL !RE AT NI<T ?AN IT WAS 9 ,LONDON4 ,AS A RESULT ( !SE REM>KS1 !Y SAID1 ! FAIR CITY WAS 9 M\RN+ AT ! SLUR PUT UPON IT 9 ! HI<E/ C\RT ( ! OLD C\NTRY1 & DEM&$ A RETRACTION4 ,! JUDGE WROTE BACK APOLOGIZ+1 ?\< HE DIDN'T MAKE IT PUBLIC4 ,HE SAID HE MEANT ONLY ?AT ! LADY WAS ONCE M>RI$ TO A S]VICEMAN FROM !RE4 ,HE PRESUMABLY WAS 9 ! HABIT ( GIV+ H] 0NAM+ ( P>TS0 7FIRE>MS DRILL7 EV]Y NI<T BE=E RETIR+ & NO WOND] !IR M>RIAGE BROKE UP4 ,! JUDGE ASK$ H[ !Y GOT TO KN[ ( HIS REM>K1 ANYWAY4 ,!Y DID NOT 9=M HIM ,I HAD WIR$ ! GOOD COMRADE :O WAS SECRET>Y ( ! LOCAL ,BLACK ,CROSS & %E HAD AL]T$ SOME \TRAG$ FRI5DS1 NOR :AT !IR POLITICS W]E1 IF ?AT WAS :AT TR\BL$ ! WOR?Y JUDGE4 

,I WAS AT WORK :5 ! V]DICTS CAME ?R\<1 & ,*RI/IE WAS F\ND NOT GUILTY ) ?REE ( ! O!RS4 ,EV]YBODY R\ND ME CELEBRAT$ AT ! ,ALBION1 EV5 ! L&LORD :O DIDN'T KN[ :AT WE W]E CELEBRAT+ & MI<T HAVE HAD A FIT IF HE DID4 ,/U>T'S ACQUITTAL WAS BE+ DESCRIB$ ?AT DAY BY ,GOV]NM5T M9I/]S1 ,T,V & RADIO AS ONE ( SORR[ & MIS]Y = ,LAW1 ,*UR* & SOCIETY AS WE KNEW IT4 

,JOE ,?OMAS CAME R\ND FROM ! ,GU>DIAN TO JO9 US4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY TIME ,I EV] SAW HIM SO DRUNK ?AT AT ! F9I% HE HAIL$ A TAXI & WALK$ ?R\< ONE DOOR ( IT & \T ! O!R1 PAY+ ! MY/IFI$ DRIV] (F1 ?9K+ HE HAD COMPLET$ HIS J\RNEY & WAS HOME4 ,COME TO ?9K ( IT1 ?AT'S :AT ,FLEET ,/REET WAS = HIM1 & HE FELT EXIL$ 9 ,F>R+DON ,ROAD OR BACK 9 HIS HOME AT ,NOTT+ ,HILL4 

,IT WAS ALL T\*$ ) SADNESS S9CE :ILE F\R W]E ACQUITT$1 ! F\R AT ! ,/OKE ,NEW+TON FLAT W5T D[N4 ,I DID NOT KN[ !M BUT !Y W]E GOOD FI<T]S4 ,! JURY HAD >GU$ AB\T IT = H\RS4 ,! BLACK JUROR ON IT WAS = ! DEF5DANTS FROM ! FIR/1 P]HAPS KN[+ ?AT POLICE EVID5CE WAS NOT NECESS>ILY RELIABLE1 :ILE MO/ O!RS W]E SKEPTICAL TOO1 ALL AGREE+ !RE WAS AN ELEM5T ( FRAM+4 ,A POLITICALLY-LIB]AL MEMB] ( ! JURY /OOD \T1 H[EV]1 9SI/+ ?AT JU/ BECAUSE ,*RI/IE WAS FRAM$ IT DID NOT FOLL[ ! O!RS W]E4 ,ONE HAD TO BE FAIR TO ! POLICE4 ,! DEF5DANTS HADN'T EV5 *ALL5G$ HIM AS HE WAS C>RY+ A COPY ( ! ,GU>DIAN & HE WAS TYPICALLY ! CAUSE ( ! COMPROMISE4 ,! RE/ ( ! JURY WAS SYMPA!TIC & ASK$ = CLEM5CY4 ,! JUDGE GAVE !M T5 YE>S :I* WAS HIS IDEA ( M]CY4 ,I %UDD] TO ?9K :AT HIS IDEA ( A SAVAGE S5T5CE WAS4 ,AS A RESULT ,JAKE ,PRESCOTT'S S5T5CE GOT R$UC$ AS WELL ON APPEAL4 

,FUN & ,GAMES 9 ! ,GULAG 

,! LONGE/ TRIAL ?IS C5TURY 5D$1 SO F> AS ,/U>T WAS CONC]N$1 ) ONE ( HIS M9OR ROAD (F5SES BE+ BR\<T BE=E ! MAGI/RATES4 ,!Y C\LD NOT 5DORSE HIS LIC5SE AS HE DID NOT HAVE ONE4 ,I WAS ASK$ AT ! TRIAL IF ,I KNEW HE DID NOT HAVE A LIC5SE1 & SAID ,I HAD NOT ASK$ HIM BUT ) SO MANY HI<-RANK+ POLICE (FIC]S 9T]E/$ 9 HIM & FOLL[+ HIM CON/ANTLY1 ,I WAS 5TITL$ TO ASSUME !Y HAD ! 9T]E/S ( ! LAW AT HE>T4 ,9SPECTOR ,HAB]%ON ACTUALLY BLU%$4 

,A FEW YE>S LAT] :5 ,/U>T'S DAU<T] WAS BORN1 HIS RECKLESS DRIV+ GAVE WAY TO CAUTION & IT WAS SAFE TO LET HIM DRIVE ONE >\ND1 ?\< :5 ! POLICE PURSUIT CEAS$ HE GAVE UP SU* HABITS AS DRIV+ UP ONE WAY /REETS SUDD5LY TO FOX ! 5EMY & TRI$ LESS HAZ>D\S WAY ( DEFY+ !M4 ,C\LD WE R$UCE ROAD ACCID5TS BY CUTT+ D[N POLICE *ASES TO :]E ESS5TIAL8 

,AFT] ! CASE HE PHON$ ,SCOTL& ,Y>D 9 RESPONSE TO SOME 9QUIRY AB\T SOME P]SONAL PROP]TY !Y HAD TAK5 BE=E ! HE>+4 ,HE WAS PUT ?R\< TO ONE ( ! DETECTIVES :O HAD BE5 QUE/ION+ HIM = DAYS4 ,! DETECTIVE WAS 9 AN UP/AIRS ROOM4 ,:5 ,/U>T CAME ON HE RECOGNIZ$ HIS VOICE & SAID1 0,HALLOO1 ,JOHN80 0,H[ DID Y\ KN[ :AT NUMB] TO GET ?R\< TO ME80 HE ASK$4 0,?IS ISN'T EV5 MY NORMAL NUMB]0 -- 0,OH1 ,I'M 9 ! BUILD+ OPPOSITE4 ,I CAN SEE Y\ FROM H]E BUT Y\ CAN'T SEE ME10 HE SAID BREEZILY1 AS ! PANICK+ DETECTIVE PUT ! PHONE D[N1 OP5$ ! W9D[ & GAZ$ \T4 

,IT WASN'T ! BE/ WAY TO GET HIS SEIZ$ PAP]S BACK1 BUT IT WAS P>T ( ! 5JOYM5T HE GOT \T ( BE+ H>ASS$ BY ! POLICE1 :I* 7AS ,EVIE HAD ?\<T ALL ?OSE YE>S AGO7 WAS 5T]TA9+ IF Y\ C\LD SEE ! FUNNY SIDE ( IT4 ,IF Y\ DWELT ON ! O!R SIDE ( IT TOO LONG14 ! L5G?Y IMPRISONM5TS1 ! %OOT+S )\T TRIAL EV5 9 SO-CALL$ DEMOCRATIC C\NTRIES 7BO? VON ,RAU* & ,P9ELLI1 ,G]MAN & ,ITALIAN SECRET>IES ( ! ,BLACK ,CROSS RESPECTIVELY1 HAD BE5 MURD]$ BY POLICE71 IT SAVOR$ BUT ( %ALL[ WIT4 ,/U>T HAD GOT (F LI<TLY ) EI<TE5 MON?S 9 CLOSE IMPRISONM5T PRIOR TO BE+ ACQUITT$ ( ALL *>GES B> PROCE$+ ! WRONG WAY ON A MOTORWAY4 ,HE WAS 5TITL$ TO A BIT ( FUN 9 RETURN BUT ,I ?9K IT AID$ ! T]RIBLE PICTURE !Y PASS$ ON ?R\< !IR PUBLIC RELATIONS (FIC]S -- SORRY1 ! 9DEP5D5T1 FREE & DEMOCRATIC ,BRITI% PRESS4 

,HE WAS F\ND NOT GUILTY4 ,SOME O!RS W]E F\ND GUILTY4 ,IT WAS IRRELEVANT4 ,NOBODY DID :AT !Y W]E *>G$ AS DO+4 ,ALL HAD BE5 9VOLV$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,AS !RE W]E NO LEAD]S1 SOMEONE HAD TO BE S+L$ \T ( ONE1 OR AS IT TURN$ \T1 TWO POLITICAL P]SUASIONS4 0,! ANGEL ( DEA? IS PASS+ OV] US ALL10 A FRI5D SAID TO ME AT ! TIME4 ,I WAS ! LUCKIE/ ( ALL BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO PORTRAY 0! AN>*I/S0 ) A C>ICATURE BRU% ?AT NEV] FITT$ ME 9 ! SLI<TE/ 7NOR ANYONE ELSE ( US74 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE F>$ SO WELL IF ,I'D BE5 ,IRI% & MIX$ ) ,I,R,A ACTIVI/S A YE> OR TWO LAT]4 

,! ,MO/ ,DI/RESSFUL ,C\NTRY 

,?IS WAS BE=E ! R5EW$ ,IRI% ,REPUBLICAN ,>MY CAMPAIGN CAU<T ON & IT WAS ?AT :I* 5D$ ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE1 NOT ! IMPRISONM5T4 ,WORK+ CLASS OP9ION SWUNG BY & L>GE AGA9/ 9DIVIDUAL ACTIONS ( ?IS NATURE BECAUSE !IRS WAS 9DISCRIM9ATE T]RORISM & ! AN>*I/ TYPE WAS ! OPPOSITE4 ,! PRESS MADE IT SEEM IT WAS ALL ONE & ! SAME4 ,! 0NONVIOL5T0 & 0ANTI-T]RORI/0 TYPES :O CRITICIZ$ ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE = ITS 0VIOL5CE0 & 0M9DLESS T]RORISM0 W5T OV]BO>D TO SUPPORT ! ,I,R,A1 CURI\S AS IT MAY SEEM4 ,NATIONALISM MADE IT RESPECTABLE3 IT SEEM$ LIKE A REAL W> ) A PROP] /RUCTURE4 

,)\T GO+ 9TO ! MATT] ( ! ,I,R,A1 ( :I* MY OP9ION IS WOR? NO MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE :O HAD NO 9VOLVEM5T ) IT1 !Y CREAT$ ! CLIMATE :]E ,GOV]NM5T T]ROR C\LD EASILY PICK UP A MIDDLE-AG$ FAMILY ON ! BASIS ( !IR KN[+ SOMEONE OR L5D+ A C> OR WRIT+ AN 5VELOPE1 & GIVE !M FIFTE5 YE>S IMPRISONM5T SOMETIMES EV5 )\T ASK+ ! =5SIC EXP]T TO PASS BIRD%IT (F AS NITRO-GLYC]9 CONTAM9ATION4 

,AS ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE HIT SPECIFIC T>GETS1 AVOID$ HURT+ ! PUBLIC1 & HAD A CLE> AIM 9 M9D -- NAMELY TO WAKE UP ! PEOPLE -- BUT NO /RUCTURE & NO MEMB]%IP1 IT WAS PASS$ (F AS 0M9DLESS VIOL5CE04 

,! ,I,R,A1 ?\< A M9ORITY )9 ! ,NOR!RN ,IRI% ,NATIONALI/ COMMUNITY1 ITSELF A M9ORITY )9 ! ,NOR!RN ,CA?OLIC COMMUNITY1 :I* =M$ A M9ORITY ( ! ,NOR!RN WORK+ CLASS1 & )9 ALL ,IREL& CAME TO A SMALL] M9ORITY /ILL1 HAD A COMM& /RUCTURE1 US$ MILIT>Y & POLITICAL T]MS & HIT 9DISCRIM9ATELY & CAUS$ MAYHEM & MURD]4 ,! PRESS C\LD UND]/& ?IS BUT CLASS ISSUES W]E 0M9DLESS0 TO !M4 ,! ,I,R,A WASN'T 0M9DLESS0 BUT WAS REG>D$ AS ! VOICE ( ,IREL& /RUGGL+ UND] OPPRESSION1 EV5 BY PEOPLE :O SAID !RE WAS NONE4 ,! ,LEFT G5]ALLY EI!R FELT IT RI<T-W+ TO D\BT IT OR W5T ! O!R WAY & SWALL[$ ,BRITI% ,GOV]NM5T PROPAG&A4 ,EV5 MANY AN>*OS -- & REAL ONES TOO1 NOT JU/ PACIFI/S & LIB]ALS MASQU]AD+ -- C\LDN'T RESI/ ! DISCREET *>M ( B\RGEOIS NATIONALI/ PHRASEOLOGY1 :I* DE/ROY$ ! REVOLUTION>Y UPSURGE ( ! ,SIXTIES 9 ,BRITA9 & REVIV$1 )\T 9T5D+ TO1 RELIGI\S BIGOTRY DEAD 9 ! TIME ( ,QUE5 ,ANNE4 

,AFT] ! ,/ORM  

,:5 ! H>ASSM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS CEAS$ AFT] ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE TRIALS1 ! M$IA & ! ACADEMICS BEGAN SNIP+ AT ,BLACK ,FLAG1 :OSE $ITOR HAD BE5 ACQUITT$ ( ALL (F5SES EXCEPT DRIV+ ! WRONG WAY UP A /REET4 

,:ILE 9 JAIL ,/U>T HAD TRANSLAT$ ,ANTONIO ,TELLEZ'S LIFE ( ,SABAT] 79 ,CATALAN1 ,SABATE71 & REVIEW+ ! BOOK ON ITS PUBLICATION ! ,SPECTATOR REVIEW]1 AS ! VOICE ( S*OL>LY ,TORYISM1 COMM5T$ H[ P]V]SE IT WAS ( ! JURY TO HAVE ACQUITT$ ,/U>T S9CE HE CLE>LY WAS 9 SYMPA?Y & CONTACT ) ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN>*ISM4 ,?AT SUMM$ UP :Y A ,GOV]NM5T ,M9I/] WAS APPALL$ AT HIS ACQUITTAL1 BUT IT WAS NOT :AT ! *>GES W]E4 ,WE >E NOT SUPPOS$ TO HAVE POLITICAL TRIALS 9 ,5GL&4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 :5 ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA'S BOOK WAS PUBLI%$1 ! ,TRIBUNE REVIEW]1 AS ! VOICE ( ! LEFT ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 COMM5T$ ?AT HE DES]V$ ALL HE GOT1 S9CE RESI/ANCE WAS ILLEGAL 9 ANY C\NTRY1 & HE %\LD HAVE WAIT$ UNTIL HE C\LD HAVE VOT$ = P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALISM4 ,P]HAPS = TW5TY YE>S 9 A CUPBO>D1 AS A ,SPANI% MAYOR1 AU?OR ( A BOOK !Y REVIEW$ 9 FAVORABLE CONTRA/ AT ! SAME TIME1 HAD DONE4 

,9 A ,T,V %[ >\ND ?IS TIME1 IT WAS ASK$ :AT LEAD+ POLITICOS W\LD HAVE DONE IF ,HITL] HAD WON ! W>4 ,NOBODY ADMITT$ !Y W\LD HAVE COLLABORAT$1 AS !Y C]TA9LY W\LD HAVE DONE4 ,! ,TORIES W\LD HAVE1 ACCORD+ TO !IR ACC\NT1 ALL KILL$ !MSELVES & !IR FAMILIES RA!R ?AN RESI/ ILLEGALLY OR SUBMIT4 ,ONE SUPPOSES ! ,TRIBUNE ,GR\P W\LD HAVE ADVIS$ SOCIALI/S TO HIDE 9 ! CLOSET UNTIL ! REGIME LIB]ALIZ$4 

,WE DID HAVE ! OCCASIONAL REASONABLE 9T]VIEW OR SYMPA!TIC REF]5CE1 BUT MO/ SETTL$ !MSELVES D[N TO T]ROR-BY-ASSOCIATION OR PLA9 DAFTNESS4 ,LIKE ! ,DAILY ,TELEGRAPH CORRESPOND5TS1 SOME ( :OM KNEW BETT] BUT 9 PR9T EXPRESS$ ! VIEW ?AT ! AN>*I/S W]E A MASS MOVEM5T ) EV]Y Y\NG RADICAL 9 ,LONDON SUPPORT+ A BEWILD]+ NUMB] ( CAUSES FROM ,>ABISM TO ,ZIONISM1 ) BOOK%OPS GALORE & MAGAZ9ES SOLD AT EV]Y /REET CORN]1 & A VA/ >RAY ( NEWSPAP]S AT ITS DISPOSAL1 LIKE ,PRIVATE ,EYE & ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]1 ) ! OBSCURE ,FRE$OM ! DADDY ( !M ALL DIRECT+ OP]ATIONS6 ,HI/ORY IS TAK5 FROM GEEKS :O WRITE RUBBI% LIKE ?IS6 

,! ,IRI% ASSOCIATION 

,H[EV]1 ) ! TR\BLES 9 ,IREL& HOTT+ UP1 ! ,I,R,A WAS /EAL+ ! ?UND]4 ,AT FIR/ ?AT DID NOT BO!R ! PRESS COT]IE AT ,EL ,V9O'S4 ,!Y *E]FULLY MADE ! ,I,R,A 9TO 0AN>*I/S01 FROM :I* A LAT] G5]ATION ( J\RNOS D$UC$ ?AT 0AN>*I/0 JU/ MEANT ANYONE :O WAS AGA9/ ! ,E/ABLI%M5T4 ,BAD DESCRIPTIONS1 LIKE BAD MONEY1 DRIVE \T GOOD4 ,EV5 ONE ( ! ,IRI% ,BI%OPS1 ASK$ TO D5\NCE ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,I,R,A1 SAID ?AT ( C\RSE IF ! T]ROR CAMPAIGN W]E BY 0AN>*I/ GR\PS0 HE W\LD D5\NCE !M4 ,! CAMPAIGN WAS 9 ! NAME ( PATRIOTISM1 RELIGION & A NEW ,/ATE1 ALL ! OPPOSITE FROM AN>*ISM1 & ! OLD HUMBUG WELL KNEW ?AT BUT AT ?AT /AGE WAS SITT+ ON ! F5CE4 ,I ANSW]$ HIM 9 ONE ( ! ,SUNDAYS & = ONCE HE BECAME /RANGELY SIL5T4 

,EV5TUALLY SOME PEOPLE1 EV5 9 \R MOVEM5T1 CAME TO ?9K ?AT NATIONALISM1 ! A*IEVEM5T ( A ,NATION ,/ATE1 C\LD BE COMPATIBLE )1 LEAD TO OR NOT BE OPPOS$ TO AN>*ISM1 ! ABOLITION ( ALL ,/ATES4 ,/RANGE H[ ,REPUBLICANISM GOT BACK ITS OLD RADICAL IMAGE 9 ONE C\NTRY AT LEA/1 :5 = YE>S IT HAD BE5 ! P>TY ( CONS]VATISM1 & REMA9$ SO EV]Y:]E EXCEPT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM & AT ONE TIME ,SPA94 ,MANY RADICAL-M9D$ PEOPLE W5T D[N ! PA? ( ?9K+ !RE WAS A POPUL> MOVEM5T 9 ,IREL& RIS+ AGA9/ ,BRITI% ,IMP]IALISM4 

,I HAD A TRIP R\ND ! ,REPUBLIC1 :I* DIEH>D ,TORIES & ,REPUBLICANS REFUS$ TO ADMIT EXI/$ BUT TOOK PA9S TO DESCRIBE AS ?AT CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS1 A ,FREE ,/ATE4 ,I CAN ONLY SAY 9 EV]Y B> ,I VISIT$ AS SOON AS A ,LONDON ACC5T WAS HE>D PEOPLE ASK$ :AT !Y W]E UP TO 9 ! ,NOR?4 ,I HE>D AN E>NE/ ,5GLI% LEFTY EXPLA9 TO AN 9CR$UL\S ,CORK PUB IT WAS A /RUGGLE = NATIONAL LIB]ATION & AN EXPRESSION ( ! PEOPLE'S WILL4 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K HE CONV9C$ ANY PEOPLE >\ND4 

,AS = ! ,CONT95T1 9 ,COLOGNE ,I F\ND ! LEFTIES PATRONIZ$ A ,GU9NESS B> 09 SYMPA?Y ) ! ,IRI% /RUGGLE0 7NOT UND]/&+ ,GU9NESS WAS ! PILL> ( ! ,ANGLO-,IRI% ,E/ABLI%M5T1 IF ! COM=T ( ITS OPPON5TS74 ,:5 ! ,IRI% ,GOV]NM5T CONDEMN$ A WOMAN TO DEA? ALMO/ EV]Y ,BRITI% ,EMBASSY 9 ,EUROPE WAS PICKET$1 & ,BRITI% DIPLOMATS MU/ HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME PO9T+ \T SMUGLY ?AT !RE WAS NO DEA? P5ALTY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM & !Y W]E KNOCK+ ON ! WRONG DOOR4 ,:5 AN ,AU/RIAN FEM9I/ GR\P PICKET$ ! RI<T ,EMBASSY1 ?AT ( ! ,IRI% ,REPUBLIC1 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! PROPOS$ HANG+ ( A WOMAN AN (FICIAL ASK$ !M CYNICALLY 0,BUT ISN'T EQUALITY :AT WOM5'S LIB]ATION IS ALL AB\T80 

,! ,MURRAYS 

,?IS EPITOMIZ$ ! HYPOCRISY ( ! ,IRI% ,REPUBLIC4 ,ITS UNFAIRNESS & ! SUBSEQU5T REL5TLESS P]V]SION ( JU/ICE & ABS5CE ( ANY M]CY :ATSOEV]1 %[N 9 ! CASE ( ! ,IRI% AN>*I/S & ! ,MURRAYS1 MAKES M9CEMEAT ( ! RI<TFUL CLAIM E*O$ BY MANY SUBSEQU5T ,IRI% POLITICIAN ?AT 0NO ,IRI% P]SON CAN OBTA9 JU/ICE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM0 ) ! FALSE COROLL>Y ?AT !Y C\LD OBTA9 IT 9 ! ,REPUBLIC1 OR AT LEA/ C\LD GET IT !RE IF ONLY IT HAD SIX MORE C\NTIES4 

,IT REVIV$ 9 ! ,SEV5TIES ) ! ACTIVISM ( A FEW M5 & WOM5 9 ! ,S\?4 ,!Y FELT ,IREL&'S SOCIAL PROBLEM W]E IGNOR$4 ,! P>TIES W]E /ILL POL>IZ$ AS TO :I* SIDE !Y HAD BE5 ON 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,EV]Y QUE/ION WAS ANSW]$ BY AN APPEAL TO NATIONALISM & PA/ OPPRESSION4 ,EV]Y POLITICAL ASSESSM5T WAS C\NT]$ BY DEM&S AS TO :AT ONE 7OR1 AS TIME W5T BY1 ONE'S FA!R1 GR&FA!R1 OR GREAT-GR&FA!R7 HAD DONE 9 #a#i#a#f4 ,EV]Y SOLUTION = SOCIAL ILLS WAS SOLV$ BY RELIGI\S DIKTAT OR BY BUY+ A BOAT TRA9 TICKET4 ,:5 ! CAMPAIGN 9 ! ,NOR? BEGAN AGA9 & ,CA?OLICS & NATIONALI/S WANT$ A DEGREE ( FRE$OM1 ?IS WAS SOME?+ ?AT DID NOT EXI/ 9 ! ,S\? ) :I* !Y WANT$ UNION4 

,!RE HAD NOT BE=E BE5 AN ACTIVE ,IRI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,?\< ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T HAD AT ONE TIME MADE 9ROADS1 & !RE W]E MANY ,IRI% AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ WORLD1 & EV5 BEYOND1 !SE GOT 9TRODUC$ TO AN>*I/ ?\<T ?R\< SOCIALISM & !RE=E AFT] LEAV+ ,IREL&4 ,A FEW ( AN E>LI] G5]ATION1 LIKE ,L\ISA ,CONROY & ,MAT ,KAVANA<1 OR MANY ( M9E1 RETURN$ TO ,IREL&1 BUT SOON LEFT = A FRE] ATMOSPH]E 9 :I* !Y C\LD AT LEA/ EXPRESS !IR ?\<TS & :]E ONE C\LD FI<T = LIB]ATION FROM RA!R ?AN ( ! ,/ATE4 

,9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL& ! NATIONALI/ & RELIGI\S T5SIONS DOM9AT$ & ?\< !RE >E A FEW AN>*I/S !RE1 !Y HAVE GOT CAU<T UP 9 !M4 ,BUT 9 ! LATE ,SIXTIES A GR\P )9 ,DUBL9 MOV$ FROM ! NATIONALI/ & SOCIALI/ ATTITUDES ( LEFT W+ REPUBLICANISM TO AN>*ISM4 ,IT CAME AS A SURPRISE TO ,IRI% POLITICS :]E ! BOGEY ( 0AN>*I/ VIOL5CE0 WAS EV5 MORE VIRUL5T ?AN 9 C\NTRIES EI!R :]E AN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAD EXI/$ OR :]E POLITICAL QUE/IONS W]E NOT HABITUALLY >GU$ ) DYNAMITE4 

,ONE ( ! RESULTS ( ! PRESS C>ICATURE ( BOMB-?R[+ AN>*ISM1 :E!R DELIB]ATELY 9T5D$ OR NOT ,I DO NOT KN[1 IS ?AT IT HAS ALWAYS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REJECT ! IMAGE )\T APPE>+ TO FALL 9TO ! OPPOSITE TRAP ( PACIFISM OR P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,IT IS OBVI\SLY SOMETIMES NECESS>Y TO USE VIOL5CE1 S9CE LAY+ D[N A CODE ?AT SAYS ONE MAY NOT USE IT 9 ANY CIRCUM/ANCES LEAVES ONE HELPLESS AGA9/ ATTACK4 ,EV]YONE EXCEPT AN EXTREME PACIFI/ W\LD ADMIT ?IS1 YET A DIFF]5T /&>D IS LAID D[N UP = AN>*I/S4 ,IT SEEMS ! (FICIAL L9E1 C]TA9LY ! JUDICIDAL VIEW1 IS !Y MU/ EI!R BE BELIEV]S 9 0M9DLESS VIOL5CE0 OR WOOLLY-M9D$ IDEALI/S1 SO-CALL$ 0NONVIOL5T AN>*I/S0 OR 0VIOL5T0 ONES1 AS IF #i#i4#i P] C5T RECURR+ ( ! POPULATION W]E NEI!R ULTRA-PACIFI/S NOR MAD AX-WIELD]S4 

,! ,IRI% AN>*I/ RESI/ANCE GR\P CON=M$ 9 MO/ RESPECTS TO ! RESI/ANCE TACTICS FOLL[$ BY ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE1 ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE1 ! ,FIR/ ( ,MAY ,GR\P4 ,LIKE !M IT NEV] TOOK LIFE 9T5TIONALLY & DIRECT$ ITS ACTIVISM AGA9/ PROP]TY4 ,IT WAS ?US QUITE \T ( /EP ) ! TRADITION ( ,IRI% PATRIOTIC POLITICS :I* SET \T TO KILL AS A MEANS ( P]SUASION & UNTIL LATELY 9 ! ,NOR? RESPECT$ PROP]TY RI<TS4 ,IT MAY SEEM CYNICAL TO SAY ?AT ?IS IS :Y IT RAIS$ MORE HORROR & AL>M 9 ! ,REPUBLIC ?AN ! 5TIRE ,I,R,A BOMB+ CAMPAIGN ?R\<\T ITS HI/ORY TO ?AT DATE1 BUT SU* WAS TO PROVE ! CASE4 

,I MYSELF WAS ALWAYS SKEPTICAL AB\T ! IDEA ( BANK ROBB]IES TO RAISE 0FUNDS0 ON PURELY PRAGMATIC GR\NDS4 ,9 MO/ CASES IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ALL !Y DO AT BE/ IS TO RAISE MONEY1 :I* IS A DIFF]5T MATT]4 ,CRIME IS A BUS9ESS LIKE ANY O!R1 SOMETIMES IT IS ANTI-SOCIAL1 SOMETIMES IT IS M]ELY ILLEGAL4 ,ANY GA9FUL OCCUPATION1 LEGITIMATE BY ,/ATE /&>DS OR NOT1 BR+S 9 MONEY4 ,ONE NE$S IT TO LIVE )\T DEP5D5CE4 ,I E>N$ MY LIV+ 9 A LIE FACTORY & C\LDN'T FEEL SQUEAMI% AB\T ANY O!R WAY4 ,HAD ,I ! N]VE ,I MI<T HAVE E>N$ MY LIV+ 9 HOLD UPS4 ,EI!R WAY ,I W\LD HAVE GIV5 A L>GE P>T ( MY 9COME TO :AT ,I BELIEV$ 91 LIKE A GREAT MANY O!RS4 ,PEOPLE 9 ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE CAME 9 BO? CATEGORIES1 AS DID ?OSE )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T4 ,?OSE 9TO ALMO/ FULL-TIME ACTIVE RESI/ANCE SOMETIMES F9ANC$ !MSELVES BY BANK ROBB]Y1 USUALLY !Y W]E 9 OR?ODOX WORK+ PRACTICES4 ,I AM SKEPTICAL AS TO :E!R CRIME PAYS MU*1 BUT :AT ,I DO KN[ IS ?AT :5 ! AV]AGE HONE/ WORK+ P]SON GOES 9TO CRIME IT DOES NOT PAY1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT ! RU?LESSNESS :I* PR(ESSIONAL CRIME & PR(ESSIONAL BUS9ESS BO? NE$4 

,:5 ! ,IRI% RESI/ANCE GR\P HAD C>RI$ \T A NUMB] ( SPECTACUL> ATTACKS SU* AS ?OSE ON ! ,AM]ICAN & ,SPANI% EMBASSIES1 !Y TURN$ TO RAIS+ MONEY BY >M$ BANK ROBB]Y1 9FLU5C$ BY ! :OLE RECORD ( DIEH>D ANTI-,/ATE RESI/ANCE :I* ! ,IRI% E/ABLI%M5T 5%R9$ AS P>T ( ! NATIONAL MY?4 ,!Y W]E H]OIC BUT UNLUCKY & BY ! *ANCE ?AT 9EVITABLY ACCOMPANIES SU* CIRCUM/ANCES W]E >RE/$ & JAIL$4 ,H[ ! ,IRI% PRESS H[L$ = V5GEANCE AS A FEW Y\NG PEOPLE W]E TAK5 9TO CU/ODY & GIV5 SAVAGE S5T5CES = A FEW ILLEGAL ACTS ?AT DID NOT 5TAIL KILL+4 ,NEV] M9D ! ,I,R,A1 !SE W]E SELF-CONFESS$ ,AN>*I/S6 ,9 ,DUBL96 ,H[ T]RIBLE6 

,! GR\P :O W]E >RE/$ W]E *>G$ ) BANK ROBB]IES1 BUT NONE!LESS TRI$ BY A JURYLESS C\RT & CONF9$ 9 A MILIT>Y B>RACKS RES]V$ = POLITICAL PRISON]S1 ?\< D5I$ POLITICAL /ATUS4 ,NOEL ,MURRAY JUMP$ BAIL & HE & HIS WIFE C>RI$ ON ! /RUGGLE4 

,NOEL & ,M>IE ,MURRAY HAD COLLECT$ MONEY = ! ,BLACK ,CROSS 7QUITE LEGALLY -- SOME ( IT WAS /OL5 BY ! ,GOV]NM5T :5 !Y W]E >RE/$7 & SO ,I KNEW !M4 ,I C\LD HAVE F\ND !M ASYLUM IF !Y HAD *OS5 TO ESCAPE1 AS WAS EASY AT FIR/ PROVID$ !Y C\LD GET ?R\< ! 0,B]L9 ,WALL0 ( ,5GLI% ,CU/OMS4 ,I >RANG$ A PLACE = !M TO /AY & WORK 9 ,P>IS4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 H>D = ! ,IRI% AU?ORITIES TO ASK = EXTRADITION S9CE !Y !MSELVES O/5SIBLY OPPOS$ IT 9 F> LESS OV]TLY POLITICAL CASES ?AN ?IS4 

,! PLAN WAS CRU%$ BY ,NOEL & ,M>IE !MSELVES4 ,NOEL WROTE ?AT HE DID NOT ?9K REVOLUTION>IES %\LD LEAVE !IR [N C\NTRY 9 ?IS FA%ION1 HAV+ REG>D TO ! CONSEQU5T 9EFFECTIV5ESS TO ?AT C\NTRY BY ?\S&S :O HAD DONE SO4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ANO!R BANK RAID1 A PLA9 CLO!S POLICEMAN 9T]V5$4 ,M>IE1 BL9D AS A BAT )\T H] RECOGNIZABLE ?ICK GLASSES1 & HAV+ DROPP$ H] UNACCU/OM$ L5SES1 FIR$ & ACCID5TALLY KILL$ HIM4 

,TAK5 TO A /ATION1 ,NOEL & ,RONAN ,/5SON1 >RE/$ ) !M1 W]E BEAT5 & TORTUR$ SO BADLY ?AT ,RONAN WAS NOT 9 A FIT /ATE TO BE *>G$ NEXT DAY4 ,IT WAS A /ROKE ( LUCK = HIM1 AS HE WAS FRE$4 ,M>IE1 9 ! NEXT CELL1 CONFESS$ TO ! KILL+ TO GET ! POLICE TO /OP BEAT+ ,NOEL1 PO9T+ \T ! TWO HAD NOT BE5 CONC]N$ 9 H] C>ELESS ACT4 

,NOEL & ,M>IE W]E *>G$ ) CAPITAL MURD] 7MURD] ( A POLICEMAN1 AS DI/9CT FROM ?AT ( ANYONE RAT$ MU* L[] 9 ! FREE & EQUAL REPUBLIC74 ,BO? W]E S5T5C$ TO BE HANG$ 7,JUNE #a#i#g#f71 BUT ,NOEL'S DEA? S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$ TO LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 ,WORLDWIDE PROTE/S W]E CAUS$ BY ! DEA? S5T5CE ON ,M>IE1 :O HAD ACCID5TALLY %OT A POLICEMAN 9 PLA9 CLO!S4 ,EV5 ,JEAN-,PAUL ,S>TRE CAME TO ,DUBL9 TO PROTE/ AT ! S5T5CE4 ,! HYPOCRITICAL ,CONOR ,CRUISE ,O',BRI51 ! ,5GLI% E/ABLI%M5T'S GREATE/ LIV+ ,IRI%MAN1 /AMM]$ APOLOGIES = HIS GOV]NM5T TO HO/ILE AUDI5CES 9 ,FRANCE4 ,F9ALLY ! S5T5CE ON ,M>IE WAS ALSO *ANG$ TO LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 

,CONOR ,BRADY1 WRIT+ 9 ! ,IRI% ,TIMES 7#a ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#g#f71 NOT ONLY NAM$ ! 0,AN>*I/ CONNECTION0 BUT ! ,BLACK ,CROSS SPECIFICALLY1 F9I%+ HIS P]ORATION ) ! /ATEM5T ?AT 0UND\BT$LY ,NOEL ,MURRAY />T$ \T AS AN IDEALI/IC Y\NG MAN4 ,! QUE/ION IS AT :AT /AGE DID HE TRADE 9 HIS PR9CIPLES ( PEACEFUL PROTE/ & TAKE UP GUNS8 ,& P]HAPS MORE IMPORTANT1 :O GAVE HIM ! GUNS & TAU<T HIM H[ TO USE !M80 

,SO BL9D$ ) ,/ATE HUMBUG WAS ,MR ,BRADY ?AT HE NEV] REALIZ$ Y\ C\LD BE IDEALI/IC )\T BE+ NATIONALI/IC1 & ?AT ,GOV]NM5T & ,OPPOSITION POLITICIANS W]E /ILL TRAD+ ON REPUTATIONS BUILT ON TAK+ UP GUNS1 ROBB]IES & VIOL5CE4 ,LONG BE=E !Y W]E RELEAS$ !Y SAW M5 CONVICT$ ( DELIB]ATE MULTIPLE MURD]S1 HAV+ S]V$ A PORTION ( !IR S5T5CES1 GO FREE ) 5HANC$ GLAM\R & BECOME DI/+UI%$ POLITICIANS4 ,SOME ( !M R5\NC$ MEMB]%IP ( ! ,I,R,A & GOT REMISSION ?AT WAY1 BUT ?OSE :O HAD NOT BELONG$ TO IT C\LD NOT DO SO4 

,= EI<TE5 YE>S1 NEI!R ,NOEL1 :O HAD NOT %OT ANYONE1 NOR ,M>IE1 ! LONGE/ S]V+ WOMAN PRISON] 9 ! ,REPUBLIC1 & A P]SON ( CONSID]ABLE TAL5T1 HAD A DAY'S CONCESSION OR ! SLI<TE/ CONSID]ATION1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT EV5 ! W>D]S SPOKE HI<LY ( !M BO?4 ,= ALL ?AT TIME !Y W]E NOT ALL[$ A DAY \T EV5 = M$ICAL REASONS4 ,LUDICR\SLY1 ,M>IE'S LETT]S TO A RELATIVE 9 H] NATIVE ,IRI% W]E DISALL[$ AS 9 A C\NTRY :I* HAD ADOPT$ IT AS ! (FICIAL LANGUAGE !RE W]E NO W>D]S :O C\LD READ IT = C5SOR%IP PURPOSES4 

,9 ONE ?+ ,CONOR ,BRADY WAS RI<T4 ,IT WAS P>T ( A G5]AL AN>*I/ /RUGGLE :I* 9CLUD$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T1 ,FIR/ ( ,MAY ,GR\P & ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADE & HAD WAVES EV]Y:]E4 ,ACTIONS 9 FAVOR ( !IR RELEASE 9CLUD$ OCCUPATION ( ! ,A] ,L+US (FICES 9 ,LONDON1 DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,AU/RALIA & ALL OV] ,EUROPE1 & TO NO AVAIL4 

,! ,IRI% ,REPUBLIC WAS DEAF TO PLEAS = JU/ICE OR EV5 M]CY4 ,YET IT GRANT$ REMISSION ( S5T5CE REGUL>LY TO ?OSE :O1 = NATIONALI/ REASONS1 TOOK LIFE DELIB]ATELY1 EV5 ON A MULTIPLE SCALE4 ,IT HAS WEPT CROCODILE TE>S OV] ! ,5GLI% ,E/ABLI%M5T HAV+ KEPT PEOPLE GUILTY ( MASS MURD]S FIVE1 T5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S 9 JAIL4 ,IT HAS WRUNG ITS H&S 9 9DIGNATION :5 MISC>RIAGES ( JU/ICE HAVE OCCURR$ 9 ,5GLI% C\RTS1 SWAY$ BY CONFESSIONS OBTA9$ BY TORTURE & JURIES /IRR$ BY PRESS 9CITEM5T 9 ! MA9L&1 OR BY JURYLESS C\RTS 9 ! ,NOR?4 ,BUT JURYLESS C\RTS1 SWAY$ BY POLITICAL MOTIVATION1 CORRUPTION & HO/ILE PRESS PROPAG&A1 CONT9UE 9 BO? ,NOR? & ,S\? ,IREL&4 

,!RE CAN H>DLY HAVE BE5 A S+LE LEAD+ MEMB] ( ! ,IRI% ,E/ABLI%M5T TO :OM ,I DID NOT WRITE OV] EI<TE5 YE>S PLEAD+ ! CASE ( ! ,MURRAYS1 & ?\< 9 ! LA/ TWO YE>S ( !IR PRIVATE HELL !Y ASK$ = DEMON/RATIONS TO DESI/ 9 VIEW ( ! LI<T AT ! 5D ( ! TUNNEL1 ,I HAD JU/ PO/$ (F MY LATE/ & LA/ PETITION :5 ,I HE>D !Y W]E RELEAS$ QUIETLY ONE ,SATURDAY4 

,I HAVE NEV] HAD ANY PRIDE 9 DEAL+ ) PEOPLE 9 AU?ORITY :OM ,I DESPIS$4 ,IF ,I ?\<T IT W\LD HELP ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO ! PRISON CELL & ! NEW 9QUISITORS HAD ASK$ ME TO WALK R\ND 9 MY %IRT1 ) A%ES ON MY HEAD & HOLD+ A C&LE 9 VIC>I\S P5IT5CE ,I W\LD HAVE DONE SO1 BUT ?OSE DAYS W]E OV]1 IF NOT ! 9TOL]ANCE :I* DEM&$ IT4 ,I FELT AS IF ,I HAD BA!D 9 MUCK & NE$$ TO %[] AFT] WRIT+ ?IS TYPE ( LETT] ESPECIALLY AFT] ADDRESS+ ! SCUM ( ! E>? AS 0! ,HONORABLE SO-&-SO01 BUT ,I MADE IT A WEEKLY P5ANCE = YE>S4 

,:5 ,I WORK$ ON ! NI<T %IFT1 USUALLY QUIET AFT] ONE 9 ! MORN+1 & O!RS DOZ$ (F PEACEABLY1 ,I W\LD BE WRIT+ SLAVI%LY UNTIL F\R4 ,P]HAPS !Y DIDN'T ALL L& 9 ! TRA%4 ,MAYBE EV5 TODAY SOME:]E 9 SOME C\NTRY SOME EX-,M9I/] OR RETIR$ CIVIL S]VANT GETS A KICK \T ( READ+ MY FAWN+ REQUE/S = CLEM5CY = SOMEONE OR O!R4 ,AT LEA/ !Y W]5'T = MYSELF4 ,N[ & AGA9 !Y ACTUALLY WORK$1 EV5 ) MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IPS4 ,BUT NEV] 9 ,EIRE4 

,ON ! ,MURRAYS1 SOMETIMES ,I WROTE 9 MY NAME1 SOMETIMES 9 ?AT ( ANO!R4 ,I GOT ONE REPLY FROM ! ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC ,PRIMATE ( ,IREL&1 ,C>D9AL ,O ,FIAI*1 :O HAD 9T]V5$ 9 ! CASE ( ,REPUBLICAN PRISON]S 9 ! ,NOR?1 & BE5 D5\NC$ 7ALWAYS 9 ! ANGLIFI$ V]SION ( HIS NAME1 ,C>D9AL ,FEE7 9 ! ,5GLI% PRESS = DO+ SO4 ,! SPELL+ V>I$ TO ! ,IRI% ,O ,FIAI* :5 HIS /ATEM5TS PLEAS$ !M4 ,! REV]5D CYNIC 9=M$ ME ?AT HE DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY LUCK DEAL+ ) PRISON]S ( ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T & DID NOT EXPECT HE W\LD HAVE1 OR W\LD TRY =1 ANY BETT] LUCK 9 DEAL+ ) ?OSE ( ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ,I USE MY 09FLU5CE0 ) 0MY0 GOV]NM5T1 AS HIS EF=TS HAD FAIL$6 ,HIS 9FLU5CE ) ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T WAS SUPREME1 HIS 9FLU5CE ) ! ,BRITI% ,GOV]NM5T AT LEA/ NOT TO BE OV]LOOK$4 ,MY 9FLU5CE ) ANY GOV]NM5T WAS AB\T EQUAL TO HIS ) ANY ,GOD4 

,I AM NOTORI\S 9 MY SMALL CIRCLE = WRIT+ AMUS+ LETT]S TO FRI5DS & ACQUA9TANCES1 & HOPE ,I KEPT SOME SPIRITS UP 9 PRISON1 BUT EV5 IF ! AU?ORITIES HAD NOT REFUS$ TO LET MY LETT]S GET ?R\< TO ! ,MURRAYS ,I C\LD NEV] BE AMUS+ 9 A CORRESPOND5CE ) !M4 ,TIME & AGA9 WE ?\<T WE HAD SE5 LI<T AT ! 5D ( ! TUNNEL BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ! ,REPUBLIC BROKE !IR SPIRIT BUT IT BROKE MY HE>T4 ,EV]Y ONE :O CAME 9 CONTACT ) !M1 :E!R CLASS 5EMIES OR NOT1 EV5 ! V]Y W>D]S1 EV5 ! WOMAN LAWY] :O REPRES5T$ !M & SUBSEQU5TLY BECAME ,PRESID5T ( ,IREL&1 SAID :AT F9E PEOPLE !Y W]E4 ,YET :ILE ! ,GOV]NM5T ?AT IMPRISON$ !M 9SI/$ ON A HI<] /&>D ( JU/ICE & CLEM5CY FROM ITS NEI<BOR1 IT RESOLUTELY SET ITS M9D AGA9/ EI!R FAIRNESS OR M]CY 9 ?IS CASE4 ,I WI% !M LUCK & A FAMILY N[ !Y >E \T4 

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