I'm in stitches!!!!
What, they hit you as well?
I'm in stitches!!!!
At the moment, everyone has already assumed that the heart attack was a direct result of the assault. .
I'd say it's pretty f***ing likely, wouldn't you?
I see this Mr Tomlinson is a Millwall fanatic. Aged 47 so he would have been brought up during the great F-Troop era. Probably a bit partial to the odd scuffle with plod or am I jumping to conclusions on the basis of one line in the telegraph report. Heavin forbid!!!!
I'd say it's pretty f***ing likely, wouldn't you?
The composer Richard Strauss was a prominent German living in Berlin during the 1930's and 1940's. He MUST have been a Nazi.
Good attempt at character assasination by association though.
Equally, I say it is a possibility that being in a large crowd may have raised his stress levels bringing on the heart attack.
If I'm missing the point then so are you. Firstly, I agree that the force used by that one officer (as seen in the video) was extremely excessive. However, it is quite clear that the Police were clearing that area with a line of them walking/shepherding the protesters along. I very much suspect that 99.9% of the protestors that day did not pose a serious threat however, the Police cannot stand back and let everyone do as they like as that would give a free reign to the minority to cause whatever damage they like. It appears on this occassion that the worse they did was chuck some posts through the RBS bank window. I'm sure the employees of that bank were grateful for that!
Perhaps it would be useful if at any demonstration like this the protestors could perhaps be split into two groups and clearly identify themselves, Maybe with a tatoo on the forehead, one saying 'I'm a peaceful protestor' and the other saying 'I'm an anarchist out for trouble'. That would of course make the job easier for the police.
The Police are in an impossible situation damned if they do anything and damned if they don't. If this one officer had not used excessive force then I very much suspect the reports would have been that this had been a successful operation with minimal trouble, ie the only real conflict seems to have been outside the Bank of England and when the RBS branch was attacked.
Probably, but still pretty difficult to prove beyond reasonable doubt.
The police has a responsibilty under law to protect the right of people to protest peacefully as well as obviously to protect innocent people from violent attack.
But of course you would know that.
The bloke got pushed to the ground from behind by a police officer and within minute's collapsed with a heart attack, when a woman reporter tried to help him she got chased off by a police baton charge and when she tried to report the unconcious bloke to another police officer he showed no interest and took no details. I would say the police played a major part in his death and have a lot to answer for.
The bloke got pushed to the ground from behind by a police officer and within minute's collapsed with a heart attack, when a woman reporter tried to help him she got chased off by a police baton charge and when she tried to report the unconcious bloke to another police officer he showed no interest and took no details. I would say the police played a major part in his death and have a lot to answer for.
Stuff in the Sun about him being PISSED.
If I'm missing the point then so are you. Firstly, I agree that the force used by that one officer (as seen in the video) was extremely excessive. However, it is quite clear that the Police were clearing that area with a line of them walking/shepherding the protesters along. I very much suspect that 99.9% of the protestors that day did not pose a serious threat however, the Police cannot stand back and let everyone do as they like as that would give a free reign to the minority to cause whatever damage they like. .
Stuff in the Sun about him being PISSED.
It doesnt alter much in my opinion.
and what's with this "violent assault"? He was pushed and fell over. If he hadn't had a heart attack that would be the end of it. I would suggest there were plenty more "violent assaults" that day and worse ones too.