Protest at HQ of City of London Police over violence toward protesters - line of placards "Lash Out Cover Up" & police helmets
Around 50 demonstrators gathered outside the Wood St HQ of the City of London Police on Saturday morning, April 18 2009, to protest at the policing of demonstrations, particularly on April 1 in the City of London. Speakers told of their experiences, being prevented from leaving the area, pushed around and hit by police while protesting peacefully. As well as posters and placards, the 'Four Horsemen' which lead the separate marches to what protesters had intended to be a carnival protest were on the pavement outside the police station. the demonstrators called for the police to remember that they are there to serve the public not to control people by violent means, for an end to the wholesale "kettling" of demonstrations, for the disbandment of the TSG, and for proper training of the police in relating to demonstrations, with the enforcement of proper discipline and regulations by senior officers who should enforce an end to other officers turning a blind eye when police behave illegally. The killing of Ian Tomlinson, though a tragedy, was only a symptom of a much greater failure by the police in the proper conduct of their duties. Many peaceful demonstrators also received injuries, along with several of the press covering the event. Although literally thousands have died over the last 25 years in questionable circumstances while in the care of the police or in prisons, or during police actions, no officer has yet been found guilty of an offence.
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Location: City of London Police, Wood St, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Peter Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
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