"I
think people should give up
their liberty for freedom..."
Probably
the most revealing statement made by a member of the British general
public in the wake of the combined events of July 2005.
Certainly,
George Orwell would have been rolling on the floor had he still been
around to hear it. And it appears to represent
the attitude of the mass-media dependent members of the public who are
fed information on the crest of a wave of sensationalism but are later
subtly
kept in the dark when the truth of the matter is finally revealed.
Regardless
of where the information originated, the media enthusiastically delivered
the information that Jean
Charles de Menezes was 'directly linked' to the ongoing
and expanding anti-terrorist operation' and that his 'clothing and behaviour'
added to their suspicions. There were differing accounts of what he was
wearing but it was widely circulated that he wore a thick padded jacket.
It was later revealed that he had failed to obey
instructions when challenged by the police. There were undenied reports
that he had vaulted the ticket barrier and run from the pursuing officers,
he did not have a ticket and that his visa had expired.
However, it has been revealed that none of this is true.
Photographs clearly show that he was wearing a denim jacket and it is
now clear that he did have a valid visa. He was travelling using an Oyster
Card and at no time did he run from the police.
As has been very typical since September 11th, high profile
anti-terrorist activity has been followed by low profile release of information
which would counter the official story that the 'war on terror' is being
successfully prosecuted. On many occasions front page news stories of
the apprehension of terrorist suspects has been followed weeks later
by column bottom snippets of their subsequent release.
The
clip is part of the Infowars film,
'London Torture' shot in the days following the public excecution
of an innocent Brazillian,
Jean Charles de Menezes, at Stockwell underground station in London.
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May 2005
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