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Police barricade whitehall

no one | 15.06.2008 18:28 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | London | World

news just in

i just heard from a friend that the police have barricaded Whitehall and the anti Bush protesters are trying to get through. Some barricades have been removed but the police are bocking the way into Whitehall

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police violence

15.06.2008 21:07

Police at the barricade have been very aggressive all day.

Eventually after lashing out at protestors for leaning on the barrier (leaning whilst being crushed by the weight of the crowd), people started dragging away barricades, and the police started attacking people. Around four protestors have been taken to hospital.

The worst moments were when 100 or so more riot police appeared out of Great George Street, seemingly with the task of snatching individuals. Perhaps 200 protestors left the Whitehall barrier to confront them and there were a number of charges and counter-charges between the two groups, all of which were sparked when police snatch squads grabbed individuals and roughly dragged them behind their line.

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police were brutal

15.06.2008 22:34

Just got back from demo. This was no usual anti war demo, there was a ban by the police to march up the strand as a result people there were protest not just against the war but also against infringement liberties. 25 people were arrested and I have footage of two people with bloody head due to police brutally.

This is the first time that their have been confrontation with police on a stop war demo, funny that when there is violence the demo gets front news on bbc site.

I will down edit and download video footage tomorrow night, too tried to do tonight.

keep you posted.

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