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video showing police hitting activist at radcliffe on soar

Watch the last 8 seconds of this video and notice the police officer hitting an activist

Watch the last 8 seconds of this video and notice the police officer hitting an activist. This is police footage!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKrAeKACVAc

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I can't see it

18.10.2009 15:18

Doesn't seem like this warrents a news wire piece - linking to you tube on the basis of an 'hit' so minor it can't been seen and was after all in the middle of a forceful lunge by a group directly into a police line. I mean, you'd expect people to lash out - on both sides.

hmmm

this is just a repeat - someone's already posted on the cop utube vids

18.10.2009 15:21

fyi

So?

18.10.2009 18:14

What do you expect them to do? Nothing?
You'll trying to break down a fence. They are trying to stop you
Are you actually complaining that they are stopping activists from doing damage?!?!?!

lucy

actually, they were trying to take back a rope

18.10.2009 19:28

actually, they were trying to take back a rope, the police were stopping them and grabbing them if they touched the rope. there were a couple of ropes and chains and other tools and resources used by the activists. they did well, the police lost control. the activists could have made life a way lot harder for the cops.

ps. you can see the rope, grey it was, if you look better.

pps. and i was there, and i witnessed it.

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@lucy

18.10.2009 19:33

You a troll lucy? See, the cops job is to arrest those seen to be breaking the law. Not batter them or trump up 'suspicion of conspiracy' catch-all charges.

The cops job is not to protect the fences of a rich multinational, but arrest those who cause criminal damage if that is the case. NOT batter them. Geddit?

If you were anywhere near Ratcliffe it could be you on those same charges regardless of motive. When it does happen to you you will be glad that activists have been highlighting police abuse of powers.

moi

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