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...judge and jury to a man who has, after all, been found not guilty of murder. The truth is that the British press warps its sense of judgment and justice to boost sales figures. Simpson has little to worry about from its criticism. Objective? I think not. BALVEEN AJIMAL Guildford, England...
Hill, who was arrested with three others in 1974 for his alleged involvement in the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings, was brutally interrogated and repeatedly beaten by British authorities. As a result of fabricated evidence, Hill was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release at the age of 20. Hill spent 15 years in prison, five of them in solitary confinement. In April, 1994, after a lengthy court battle, he was exonerated of all charges...
Hill recounted his 15-year ordeal in prison and the international campaign launched by family and friends for his release. In 1989, Hill and the three other men imprisoned, known as "the Guildford Four," were released. Hill, however, had to spend the next five years contesting an outstanding murder charge...
...past few weeks, is over. Realistically, our German counterparts cannot enjoy watching Britain relive her glory in the face of so much German suffering, shame and sorrow. Victory in today's Europe is what is important, not the atrocities of the war-torn '40s. BALVEEN AJIMAL, age 16 Guildford, England...
Though Sheridan never set out to make a documentary, he has been attacked for needlessly distorting the facts of the case. The film, for instance, shows the Maguire Seven on trial with the Guildford Four, though the cases were tried separately. In some of its most affecting scenes, it shows Conlon, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, sharing a jail cell with his father, though the two were often not even in the same prison. A grand and heroic part is carved for actress Emma Thompson, playing Conlon's solicitor, Gareth Peirce, but in reality Peirce was a minor figure...