G20 Female protester asaulted by Police officer, yep another

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Here we have another one.

Officer in armoured gauntlets WITHOUT SHOULDER NUMBERS strikes a woman then batons her legs out from under her...

Clicky.

One has to wonder how many more of these incidents are going to crawl out of the woodwork over the next few weeks?

nick606 · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Karma :

So whats that the 3rd one we have seen posted on here now ?

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twostroketit · Spanner Monkey Joined: 02 Dec 2008 Karma :

He forgot to wear his fireproof (camera proof) mask. Surprised

Why are the media making an issue out of this? Twenty five years ago the miners were having a rough time, the media didn't seem to be behind them a lot then.
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steppen22 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

Hetzer is right, this is all fairly routine and tame.

Protesters have always put up with police brutality.

At most, the "bad apples" will lose a few days salary. That's why the met is quick to investigat it: so that it can pass it off as the action s of a few bad apples. But it's clearly a policy from above, the police trying to perfect their crowd control methods, for the mass herding that's to follow.

You think this is bad?

In a few years time when the police are routinely tazering the public for any minor infraction, and there's mass employ of "sound weapons" to keep people in line, we'll look back in fondness to the days of bruised legs.
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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

I'm sorry but whatever the reporter attempts to balance or justify in the video, since when is physical violence a "proportionate" response to a bit of verbal.

Hope something big comes of this.
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FreshAL · Sir Crashalot Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Karma :

The officer in the latest video has been suspended.

I make that about 3 hours from the video hitting the news to suspension. Looks like all the fuss from the first video has had some effect

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The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

It's disgusting and the copper should be trampled to death by protesters for what he's done.

But you could see why he's venting his frustrations, though I am in no way advocating what he did as he abused his position of power, but for example think of your job, if your customers came in everyday complaining and mouthing off at you, for something that is out of your power, calling you a cvnt etc, everyday, one day you will snap, and backhand a customer mouthing you off. To do your job everyday and the people you once tried to help, you grew to despise because no-one appreciates what you do.
Some people in this country want double standards. Keep tabs on people so paedos don't get in the school, but god forbid you keep tabs on me you nazis. What it boils down to is humanity, look at the police, some are real scum, you notice these as they are supposed to protect you, you don't notice the good ones "cos their just doin' their jobs". Look at society, it is largely made up of grumpy cvnts who don't care about others, no matter what line of work they're in.

People are dicks.
Coppers are people.
Coppers are dicks.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

The reporter was being way too lenient, describing the woman as provoking the officer, implying that she is to blame for the incident.

Someone who believes that the police are subject to the rule of law would understandably want to tell off a police officer who had just slapped her.

She wouldnt have expected that would provoke a reaction of being struck with a baton.

It is all very terrible, but realistically, in crowd control, when outnumbered, some police are bound to use more force than you might expect, to try to gain the upper hand when outnumbered.

Im not saying its right, but it may be sort of inevitable.

Seeing the chaos in Thailand where initially protesters were allowed to run amock, has made me realise that there may be an argument for riot police using a bit of excessive force to move people along.

I dont believe its a few bad apples, I think they are taught to use force even when they are not under threat. Its a dangerous game to play though as it can provoke a reaction from the crowd.
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FreshAL · Sir Crashalot Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Karma :

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/427427.html?c=on#comments

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2009/04/427431.jpg

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2009/04/427430.jpg

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2009/04/427429.jpg

Ain't no way to justify that

FreshAL · Sir Crashalot Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Karma :

Lead up to the incident is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V23PGWd46MM

Watch from about 3:10

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Officer has yet to be named but has been identified.

Seems he's a Sergeant in FIT at Belgravia and has rather a nasty reputation.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=64595

igiyf · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Karma :

look at his body language Laughing

"get back get back move away move away" a London special to the throat would of been ideal.

Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Looks a bit ethnic to me. Where is the BNP when you need them?
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igiyf · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Karma :

Police were the cause of the hole thing-let people go by "no you do as i say!!" Laughing

the guy looked sketchy as fuck as if he felt very threatened-whys he in that situation if he cant handle it Laughing

The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

The black cop looks a bit shocked by it but the rest are just looking as if it was a nightclub punchup.
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SoND · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Karma :

IIRC the black guy was off camera when the commotion started and it's unclear whether or not he was upset by the police doing something to him.
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

At 3.11 you can hear the black guy giving it the chatter, 3.14 see him, at 3.24 you hear a female officer firmly, but politely telling him he is not being let through, at 3.34 you can see him being pushed back.

I would love to see half hour before and the half hour after.
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