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This is What Democracy Looks Like ... Cops Promote Violence at Community Festiv

riotact | 06.09.2006 21:52 | Social Struggles

A friend of the void has sent shocking photos of a police 'violence workshop' held at Regent's Street Festival over the weekend.

Whilst most people were happy to drink over-priced and soak up the bland entertainment on offer it seems the Met had a very different agenda.

According to our source "The police were encouraging kids to dress up in riot gear and showing them how to use what they called protective equipment"

well I've been on the end of that protective equipment and it wasn't much fun".

Our source goes on:

"They had weapons lying around all over the table, including CS gas canisters which could have been easily picked up by any passing punter and at one point the cop heading the operation sprayed a CS spray against their van just inches away from a kids face"

more pics and full story at
 http://johnnyvoid.blogspot.com

riotact
- Homepage: http://johnnyvoid.blogspot.com

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Police teach violence to our young.

07.09.2006 09:41

I had a similar experience in Shrewsbury. There was an open day at a local county police headquarters about a month back. i was passing so went and had a look around.
they had a riot gear display and a body dummy set up which children were encouraged to hit with a riot stick. the sight of a small girl whacking the shit out of this thing was disturbing, her mother looked on laughing. at one point during his talk on the riot police the officer running this display actually said " this equipment was used during the G8 summit to deter violent protesters and protect the public". I challenged this then asked him if he felt proud to bring out violent feelings in many of the children present, the officer looked at me bemused, then ignored me. several parents muttered that i was spoiling their children's fun. The whole experience was a sad one with kids getting spoon fed police bullshit. there was even a army recruitment stand at the police station that day, so people could take their violence to the next level!

NotNow


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sorry

06.09.2006 22:21

ive tried and failed before, dont know how youre supposed to post pics on indynedia, any constructive info gratefully received at my e-mail address

riotact
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photoboy

07.09.2006 14:57

wow, well I have to say that I am most disappointed. what on earth was the Police's aim in this event!? I can understand workshops dedicated to promoting/explaining the role of the police and how they operate but glorifying riots and violence. terrible! Deplorable.

How is this supposed to improve community relations and instill trust in the Police Force that most of us have now come to expect from a professional service! not good. Its odd after all the hard work they have done over the course of the last 20yrs that has seen a fundamental shift to a positive public attitudes toward the Police that they would get involved in these acticvities.

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