Polish police cleared of solidarity shootings

A Polish court today acquitted 22 former riot police charged with gunning down striking miners during the old communist regime’s 1981 martial-law crackdown on the Solidarity movement.

The verdict in the southern city of Katowice ended a two-year trial, Poland’s second attempt to convict the officers for their role in the most deadly incident of bloodshed during the 18 month crackdown.