CRUD
Issue No. 8
A5 Size / 32 Pages
By Neil Crud
"Crud #8 (April 1990) ran a page called Crud's Crude Corner inviting readers to send in the 'Crudest phrase you can think of and we'll print it cos we don't give a toss.' Record shops selling the fanzine in North Wales were raided and the owners were charged under the Obscene Publications Act. Neil Crud was also arrested and charged on three counts under the same Act and around 500 copies were seized. A concerned parent in Somerset had sent a copy to her MP who in turn forwarded it to the then British Home Secretary, who immediately ordered a Home Office investigation into the fanzine. Neil Crud enlisted the help of a lawyer who offered his services for free on account of being a fan of freedom of speech and offered Neil advice on maximising publicity for the fanzine and the case. The arrests and raids were featured on TV and radio news bulletins and the local newspapers ran articles supporting the fanzine. However, the pressure of the case took its toll on Neil and although all charges were subsequently dropped and the officers involved were demoted over their handling of the investigation, the 'zine folded. Crud #9 was written but never printed."
- CONDITION:- Good: a bit grubby and age yellowed. Staples have gone rusty. Images are of the actual item so please study them as they form a large part of the description.
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