Posted on 04/25/2021 2:39:03 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Tensions are running high within the Metropolitan police after another anti-lockdown protest descended into scenes of violence, with eight officers injured.
Ken Marsh, the chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers in the force, said he would be raising the matter of the protest with senior management with “utmost urgency”.
Demonstrators hurled bottles as officers attempted to disperse the crowds in Hyde Park on Saturday evening after a rally against restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Eight officers injured policing anti-lockdown protest in London
Photographs posted on social media showed a female police officer bleeding from a cut to her head, while another officer sustained a similar wound on his forehead.
The Met said two officers were taken to hospital, although their injuries are not believed to be serious.
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Oi, guvna, maybe we should just let the people be. Let it be, let it be, let it be yeah let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, guvna.
The RedGuardian soils itself...
In the old days (well, here at least), attacking a cop would get you shot, and it was expected. Why would anyone want to be a police officer now? They are not allowed to defend themselves from attack.
“..., which advises ministers, said counties in the US that held Trump rallies recorded bigger rises in infections than those who did not.”
Trump’s fault.
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