Riot police on tour: The Times runs sick TSG PR as Tomlinson family attend vigil
Jack Weir , 02-12-2009 - 04:41
Last night, with phenomenally insensitive timing The Times newspaper published a puff piece aimed at rehabilitating the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group, at exactly the same time as Ian Tomlinson's family were attending a candlelit vigil to remember him at Royal Exchange Buildings, near to the spot were he was attacked by a TSG officer on April 1st. The article was later pulled from The Times website, but not before copies were cached by other online news services.
In the article Chris Allison, the Met's kettler-in-chief, explained that the TSG are just misunderstood and do a lot of great work for charity...
The Times piece was published here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6939597.ece
See traces here:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%22G20+riot+police+to+go+on+good+will+tour%22
The Ian Tomlinson Family Campaign website:
http://www.iantomlinsonfamilycampaign.org.uk/
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Climate Camp G20 Policing - Judicial Review Hearing Granted
press release from Bindmans , 25-11-2009 - 11:26
Climate Camp Protestors win battle for High Court scrutiny of G20 Policing
Protestors who were ‘kettled' and beaten during the Fossil Fool's day protest outside the Climate Exchange on 1st April 2009 have won the first round of a battle to hold the senior Metropolitan Police officers involved accountable. Granting permission for their judicial review to proceed to a full hearing, Administrative Court Lead Judge Sir Andrew Collins commented that the claim concerned, "issues that can properly be regarded as suitable for the Administrative Court", including the decision to deploy force which was made minutes after officers had noted a "party like atmosphere" at the demonstration.
http://www.bindmans.com/index.php?id=662
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HMIC Policing Protest Report Published - Police Tactics Condemned
cv , 25-11-2009 - 11:08
From: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/3186
The long awaited second report by Denis O'Connor, the chief inspector of constabulary, is critical of many aspects of public order policing which alienate the public and infringe the right to protest.
The report "Adapting to Protest – Nurturing the British Model of Policing" looked at the now infamous policing of the G20 protests in london as well as the Climate Camp protest at Kingsnorth and other mass demonstrations.
See Full Report:
http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmic/special/adapting-to-protest/
In related news, campaigners from Climate Camp have won their legal battle to secure a full hearing for a Judicial Review around the brutal policing of the G20.
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CANDLELIT VIGIL to remember Ian Tomlinson
Ian Tomlinson Family Campaign , 10-11-2009 - 11:50
With guest speakers
Tuesday 1st December from 6pm - 7.15pm At: Royal Exchange by Threadneedle Street, London, EC3V 3LL Nearest tube: Bank
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Help, we need witnesses!
Space Hijacker , 04-10-2009 - 21:46
We need witnesses who saw us and/or our armoured vehicle at the G20 protests on 1st April this year.
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UK Taxpayer subsidises out-sourcing to autocracies
veganline , 04-10-2009 - 15:27
A government agency called Creative Connexions has been set-up to subsidise out-sourcing of production to autocratic states.
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G20 cop assault charge
watcher , 28-09-2009 - 14:55
G20 cop charged with assault
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violent Smellie cop faces G20 assault charge
fit to watch , 28-09-2009 - 14:54
finally, bad cops are being hung out to dry?
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G20 protester remanded
Jonny , 24-09-2009 - 14:13
Sorry to rip this from the BBC, just thought it should be of interest - hopefully someone will supply more info soon.
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an invitation from the police
subvertigo , 18-09-2009 - 17:54
Not sure what to do when your mates are beaten up by the cops? Help is at hand!
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Another Financial Crisis
Harold Hamlet , 09-09-2009 - 04:19
Governments around the world who were able put large amounts of money into the financial system to avoid a meltdown. This money has mostly ended up being used to pay of banks debts, who have begun to lend money again, and lately some of this money has been used to boost the stock exchange. As a result Governements now have even larger debts, which is sure to produce another economic collapse in a year or so. Personal debt and bankcruptcies are still at an all time high.
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G20 April Fools Prosecution - Space Hijackers
Space Hijackers , 04-09-2009 - 23:14
The decision has been made to prosecute peaceful activist artists the Space Hijackers for impersonating police on 1st April 2009 at the G20 Summit demonstrations.
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Climate Camp: New Met Police online propaganda war and '6 consulting'
monitor lizard , 24-08-2009 - 20:00
The Metropolitan Police has hired a firm of consultants (6 consulting) to help it monitor social networking sites, especially around social protest and police public image.. A few different articles cut n pasted and discussed below, plus some publicity info on Radian 6 monitoring software.
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Report from Last Week's Meeting Between Police and the Camp for Climate Action
Perleece Leeyayzon , 24-08-2009 - 09:36
Last Thursday, the Camp for Climate Action Police Liaison Team spoke at a "briefing afternoon", at the Metropolitan Police's Training Centre in Gravesend. Why did they do this, and what on Earth could they possibly say to the police? Simon Stanley was at the scene...
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Bad apples vs social change: policing after the G20 protests
Last Hours , 12-08-2009 - 15:01
Since the G20 protest in London this year the policing methods used over April 1st and 2nd have been dissected and discussed regularly in the media and in parliament. Reports have been produced and protests condemning police violence have been organised. Thousands of words have been published both in mainstream and independent media sources discussing civil liberties and issues around the right to protest. But has anything actually changed?
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Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki!
Silvio Sparabusco , 06-08-2009 - 13:42
So würde ein Voll-Laufen der Asse mit Wasser zu einer 100-fach über den zulässigen Grenzwerten liegenden Strahlenbelastung der Bevölkerung führen. ... Merkel wusste seit 1996 von Atommüll-Risiken der Asse .... Türkei: ... "mit Merkel zur Atommacht" ........... Remember Hiroshima! > 6. August 1945 – 6. August 2009 < .......
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IPCC calls for immediate change in policing tactics: G20 pdf Bishopgate Report
observer , 06-08-2009 - 13:10
Lots of coverage appearing online and on tv news of the latest IPCC report into G20 policing, this one in relation to police tactics in dealing with the Climate Camp on Bishopgate and the specific experiences of one woman mostly at the hands of TSG.
The report is available here:
http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Bishopsgate_Report.pdf and reprinted below for information purposes.
HMIC has made three immediate recommendations:
- No surprises – Protestors and public should be made aware of likely police action in order to make informed decisions.
- A release plan to allow vulnerable or distressed persons or those inadvertently caught up in the police containment to exit.
- A review of current public order training.
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How Independent is the Independent Police Complaints Commission?
The Mule , 05-08-2009 - 22:51
Public confidence in the police took a knock after the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in April. As videos of police violence spread like wildfire on YouTube, their actions were roundly condemned by politicians and the media. Things have died down for the moment. With the MPs’ expenses scandal and Westminster going into meltdown police chiefs must have been quietly relieved when the public’s attention shifted elsewhere. Investigations into police misconduct continue at the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). But what exactly does the IPCC do? Is it effective? And who does it serve?
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Protest Mediators: A Plan To Make Protest Even More Benign
Keith Farnish , 03-08-2009 - 07:49
What is the point of protest?
To create change. I would have thought that was obvious; it is the only rational response to the question. So why has so little change happened as a result of protest in the Western world in the last 30 years?
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Saifee Durbar: Trans African Rail
Trans African Rail , 25-07-2009 - 16:45
Saif Durbar seeks to make Africa self sufficient with a coast-to-coast railroad.
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