Scotland Yard last night suspended a second officer over brutality allegations after fresh video surfaced showing him striking a woman who was attending a vigil in honour of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died after being attacked by police at the G20 protests.
The officer, a sergeant, was the second person from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘G20’
Police suspension over attack at G20 death vigil
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20, Police Brutality on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Police Violence Results in Death
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20 on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last thing either the government or the Metropolitan police wanted, on the day that Britain played host to the G20 leaders last week, was a death during the demonstrations being staged simultaneously in the City of London. So perhaps it should be no surprise that initially the fate of Ian Tomlinson, the man who [...]
G20: After the protests?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Credit Crunch, G20 on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, what comes next? This week’s protests over the G20 meeting in London’s Docklands have ended and the focus of discussion is on police tactics and civil liberties rather than any of the questions raised by protesters. Their recession has not become our revolution, it looks certain that we will pay for their crisis, and [...]
Getting to the truth: Demonstration Saturday 4 April 12pm Bank
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20 on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Demonstration: Saturday April 4
Assemble 12pm (sharp) Bank of England
Over the last week across London there has been a series of demonstrations and protests against the policies and programs implemented by the G20 leaders.
We are taking to the streets to express our compassion with the family of Ian Tomlinson who tragically died during the 1 [...]
Dissidents Islands G20 coverage
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20, Summer of Rage on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part one of Dissidents Island’s G20 coverage. During the course of the day we went out and recorded on the streets as well as interviewing people in the studio and over the phone. The show starts with a little montage from the afternoon featuring voices and sounds from the Camp in The City as well as [...]
Put People First Pics – Militant Workers Bloc
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20, Industrial Unions on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
G20 counter mobilisation call-out
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20, Summer of Rage on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
