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“49 police injured / surely arrests ? “

Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:15 am

If it was football fans, police would start an operation to arrest at least 200 with guaranteed prison

49 officers injured during anti-racism protests

Demonstrators threw bottles and fireworks during clashes at anti-racism protests in central London over the weekend.

Lucia Binding, news reporter

News reporter @luciabinding

Tuesday 9 June 2020 UK



Sky News

After 50 officers were injured in weekend anti-racism protests in London.

Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Ken Marsh has demanded proper equipment for officers and called for urgent action from Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick.

Over the weekend, demonstrators threw bottles and fireworks at police during clashes at protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Loose police horse bolts amid London protests


A police horse bolts as anti-racism protests in London turned violent


Dame Cressida condemned the attacks, writing in Monday's Evening Standard that 49 officers were injured in the weekend protests, including a mounted officer who fell from her horse.

Black Lives Matters protests went ahead peacefully for much of Sunday afternoon in central London before clashes broke out with police on Whitehall.
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Re: “49 police injured / surely arrests ? “

Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:38 am

Hopefully there'll be a few early morning wake up calls for the guilty - whatever race they are!!! :thumbup:

Re: “49 police injured / surely arrests ? “

Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:44 am

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:Hopefully there'll be a few early morning wake up calls for the guilty - whatever race they are!!! :thumbup:



I hope so as remember we are all equal :thumbright:

Re: “49 police injured / surely arrests ? “

Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:29 pm

Annis. I watched some of the destruction and vandalism on tv and the majority of the scum doing it were not hiding their faces.. The echo would be putting photos in everyday if it was us football fans..

Re: “49 police injured / surely arrests ? “

Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:36 pm

Ordinary Coppers being put on a cross by their Chiefs, who favour cotton wool policing. They knew it would go, and should have had the riot squad on standby.. if we’ve still got one.

Re: “49 police injured / surely arrests ? “

Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:24 pm

rumpo kid wrote:Ordinary Coppers being put on a cross by their Chiefs, who favour cotton wool policing. They knew it would go, and should have had the riot squad on standby.. if we’ve still got one.



im puzzled by the actions of some of our police officers .. well concerned as much as puzzled. and id be even more concerned if any of mine were young police officers , it looks like they are being used as cannon foder