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Making traveller children cry

The Granarchist | 26.10.2007 18:52 | Anti-racism | Repression

Police sprayed children with gas in dorset car park

Some weeks ago, a group of travellers had gone to town to go shopping; leaving their van in a station car park. Some of them had a few drinks. The police arrived as they were about to return to site, jumping on one person and pinning him to the ground. When other people asked what the problem was, the police said they wanted to discuss shoplifting. many people felt this was a heavy handed way of making an arrest, let alone enquiries. They made their feelings known and the police reacted by spraying many people, including young children under 7 with gas. With the children frightened and crying, people were, understandably ANGRY and arrests were made. The travellers were then evicted twice in three days, making it much harder to contact solicitors. The police claim there was no CCTV footage. In a station car park in Dorset, England, somehow I doubt it. Last heard, the cases were going to crown court.

The Granarchist

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Could you elaborate?

26.10.2007 19:47

Whilst not wanting to make out that Devon plod are like a southern version of heartbeat...

What was the significance of 'some of them had a few drinks'? Does that mean some were pissed and leery..... just like some footie fans or friday night chavs?

Why not put "some of them ate mars bars" or "some of them stopped at Greggs and had a pastie"

Is this an alcohol related incident?

there are issues over CCTV here but it will be interesting to see how it pans out!

Bob


"interesting how it pans out"??

27.10.2007 10:02

Another example of intolerant racist police who make any opportunity to attack the traveller community (and anyones else who isn't in the White skin mainstream). Disappearing CCTV footage of the abuse? What a surprise. In other countries in europe it is normal and accepted to have a beer or two in the day without getting harrassed and attacked by the cops, in fact, part of the way of life! Here in Uk it is a police-state, with us folks always having to justify ourselves against their power. It's bullshit, things must change! Hope all goes well with the court farce and no-one gets prison time.



rekka


WHO IS TO BLAME...

27.10.2007 10:29

...THE MACE

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