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Cops Hide ID Numbers at N9 Demo

During today's Nov 9 protest by electricians, students and taxi drivers in central London, at least 2 mounted cops hid ID numbers by pulling metal numerals off their shoulders or by wearing yellow hi-vis webbing over their epaulettes to cover-up the numbers on their epaulettes -

In clear breach of Met Police rules, during today's Nov 9 protest by electricians, students and taxi drivers in central London, at least 2 mounted cops hid ID numbers by pulling metal numerals off their shoulders or by wearing yellow hi-vis webbing over (rather than under) their epaulettes (to cover-up the numbers on their epaulettes).

Officer CO2002 (photos 1, 2, 3) is, I think (although it's hard to be sure), a woman, but was wearing an ID number - the reason for mentioning this officer is that she (?) and CO279 tried to crush me between their horses... but failed. CO279 (photos 4, 5, 6, 7) pulled one numeral off his right shoulder and completely covered the ID on his left shoulder with yellow webbing - but forgot to hide the "279" written in marker pen on his belt (see photos). A 3rd cop (photos 8, 9, 10) hid his ID completely - but I got a clear shot of his face and of him hiding his ID in the same photo.

Police ID numbers are also known as Collar Numbers, Shoulder Numbers and Force Identification Numbers (FINs). The "CO" indicates membership of the Met Police Special Operations Mounted Branch, commanded by Assistant Commissioner Lynne Owens (see mug-shot). No doubt Lynne Owens, the Met and IPCC will do absolutely nothing and these thugs breaking police rules.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collar_number

I'm looking forward to cops trolling stupid comments about this onto Indymedia, but "you can stuff your rubber bullets up your arse".... have a nice day ;)

Dixon