After assessing the protest, the borough police commander called in a police helicopter and The Territorial Support Group. When questioned during the trial about such an extraordinarily disproportionate response, she admitted she hadn’t policed a public protest event since the Poll Tax Riots 27 years ago.The TSG inspector said he had offered her three levels of response, […]
A small peaceful community protest against the latest of several immigration raids took place last summer, prompted by the arrest and detention of an immigrant working in East Street, South London. Concerns for the legality of his arrest and fears for his safety particularly if sent to a detention centre, prompted the surrounding of the immigration van. Negotiations […]
