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'I'VE lived in Oxford for 2 years, but broke up wi th my wife 2 months ago. 1 slept rough for 5-6 weeks until someone suggested I claim from DHSS.

They told me if I got , a letter from a bed and breakfast place it would cover me for a claim. They referred me verbally to 137, Iffley Road.

So that's what I did. a voucher, they gave me £2 and told me to come back next day. Two weeks later at the school I got arrested.

Our house was raided that morning by police saying they were from the 'Terrorist Squad': I told them this when I was arrested: They knew where I was staying: so why couldn't they let me go at once?

I'm thinking of suing the police for false arrest and invasion of privacy ' Les McLean 'AT 7 am those of us staying at 137 Iffley Road had a police officer. in plain clothes come round knocking on all doors, checking who was there.

He claimed he was from the anti-Terror Squad, asking where we were between two dates in July.

Nothing else happened, so I came down to this school to sign on. I got my Giro and was told to go out of the door at the back. As I came out policemen grabbed me on either side, and marched me off.

I was given a number - 48 - and led over to a bloke with a Polaroid camera, and photographed holding up my name and number. We were taken to a room, 20 foot square, with 60 people - 59 men and 1 woman.

For 2 hours we asked questions - and then I saw three notices on the wall about my rights: you couldn't see them until you were going out.

My mother had heard about what was happening in Oxford and was worried until I phoned her up.

I've been in two minds about whether to stay in Oxford: but I think I will -because all this is obviously intended to drive us out of town.'