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I’d like to respond to Judy Kirby’s comment (24 April) with some of my experience from the Climate Camp in the City I saw indiscriminate violence used systematically with no legal justification and no prior warning used against peaceful protesters This was widespread: it was fortunate that only one person died
The ‘few bad eggs’ argument does not stand up to scrutiny In the footage where Ian Tomlinson is assaulted, there is no evidence that any of the other police officers turn to the officer that has just attacked Ian Tomlinson and say: ‘Whoa, calm down, that’s not needed,’ or even: ‘You just assaulted that man – I am arresting you’ There is a problem with the actions and the culture of these police officers
Sam Walton
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Frances Laing, 17 September
If I can just correct that blog address, it is an unusual spelling. It should be www.jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com (with two nn's)
Frances Laing, 17 September
On this subject I would like to recommend Friends take the time to view some of the work of photographer and film-maker Jason Parkinson. See: www.jasonparkinson.blogspot.com
There aren't many photographers or film makers who specialise in filming protest and dissent. Jason's work tells an important story - and reveals a great deal about the issues that urgently need to be addressed by the police force in Britain today.
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