Seán H (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} 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:
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.
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.
