Seán H ([info]ohnefuehlen) wrote,
@ 2009-06-29 13:49:00
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Say what?
In an article about the Metropolitan Police's botched handling of the G20 protests, something jumped out at me:

Chairman of the committee Keith Vaz said the public "clearly don't understand" the reasons for using kettling and other public order strategies.

"What's acceptable, what's within the police rule book - the use of distraction tactics, for example, slapping or hitting people - shocked the public," he told the BBC.


Wait. Unprovoked violent attacks on protesters is an official police tactic?

You're right, Vaz - I don't think the UK public quite understands that.



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[info]polocrunch
2009-06-29 10:33 pm UTC (link)
Plz see my latest post re: police violence towards protestors.

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