This is footage of the student demonstration in Whitehall on November 24. Police horses were used- and at one point we see what looks like a cavalry charge. As I wrote in steepholm 's LJ, the British state is waging war on its young people.
there were kids there, under 16 etc... protesting as is their right- saddens me so much to see this, and things will get worse I'm sure.
In the Independent today there was a piece about how they were 'kettling' the protesters many who were 16 or under, who were lawfully protesting- these were children, it should be illegal, and someone should be held to task about it-they made many stand for hours in the cold.
Kettling is a stupid, stupid tactic. It is designed to make people frustrated and - oh, ha ha - induce situations to boil over. Just letting people proceed on a sensible route, being seen, being heard, is all most demonstrators want. The police should spend their time on the few that want to take more direct action and leave the majority to protest in peace.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2010-11-26 09:20 pm (UTC)In the Independent today there was a piece about how they were 'kettling' the protesters many who were 16 or under, who were lawfully protesting- these were children, it should be illegal, and someone should be held to task about it-they made many stand for hours in the cold.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-truth-about-kettling-its-just-boring-even-for-the-police-2144071.html
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Date: 2010-11-26 11:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-27 09:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-27 09:34 am (UTC)As you say, many of the protesters were children.