Quote:Whenever there are issues of political/establishment power involved
every possible attempt must be made to incriminate the victim. Are you
briefed on the methodology or does it just come naturally to you?

Peter Presland Wrote:Watch this video.

London's finest dragging a man with cerebral palsy from his wheelchair and about 30 yards across the road before being stopped by other protestors.

Then note the persistent attempts by the BBC interviewer to incriminate the victim in a classic illustration of Orwellian role reversal. The thing is I bet the interviewer simply has no idea what he is doing either.

Jody McIntyre makes a telling point about how the interviewer might deal with Prince Charles being treated in similar circumstances.

The BBC fawning subservience to any kind of State sanctioned power is, as always puke-inducing

Quote:Police To Be 'More Robust' With Protesters
Tuesday, December 14 11:37 am
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The Home Secretary is to be questioned on how the police should tackle student protests as it emerges officers will be "more robust" with demonstrators today. Skip related content

Officers have been briefed that they can use stop and search powers during protests planned near Parliament later, sources have said.

The tactic emerged ahead of Theresa May's appearance at the Home Affairs Select Committee, a cross-party group of MPs, which is expected to begin at 12.40pm.

She is expected to be asked about how protesters were able to surround a car containing Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall during demonstrations in central London.

Mrs May is also likely to discuss her views on water cannons in more detail after suggesting at the weekend that the police should consider every option in terms of how to protect the public.

When asked by Sky News about whether officers should resort to cannons, she replied: "You wouldn't expect me to sit here and give the game away about what tactics would be used."

But on Monday, she appeared to suggest they would not be authorised.

"I don't think anybody wants to see water cannon used on the streets of Britain," she told MPs.

She also defended the police and insisted it was unfair to blame their techniques when some demonstrators had come armed with sticks, flares, fireworks and snooker balls.

The committee's chair, Keith Vaz MP, told Sky News he wanted to hear how she expected officers to deal with similar challenges in the future.

He said cannons "are not part of what we do in this country" and welcomed her most recent remarks.

But he said a review of police tactics was vital because "these protests are not going to go away".

Police have faced criticism from all sides - both that they were not heavy-handed enough when trying to protect the royal couple and that they over-reacted.

One demonstrator, Jody McIntyre, has alleged he was dragged from his wheelchair by officers.

Representatives from the Metropolitan Police and the National Union of Students will discuss the tactics used when they give evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights today.

They are likely to talk about "kettling" - the technique of surrounding demonstrators to keep them in one spot - and whether officers stuck to guidelines.

It comes as a group of activists say hundreds of people will surround New Scotland Yard in a gesture of support for Alfie Meadows, 20, who required brain surgery after allegedly being struck with a truncheon during last Thursday's rally.

The Education Activist Network said they plan to link arms and "kettle" the police headquarters.

Later, the House of Lords will vote on whether to make a hike in university fees law.

Quote:the description "more robust" translated from newspeak simply means we're going to beat the shit out of them.

Keith Millea Wrote:

Quote:the description "more robust" translated from newspeak simply means we're going to beat the shit out of them.

They like it too.................

Quote:Brown’s tour de force would have been even more awe-inspiring had he not left out the following important questions for McIntyre:

1. Why do you care about tuition fees if you’re not in school?
   
2. In your poetry you mention something about “coke lines.” Is it possible that you were under the influence of illegal substances when the alleged incident with the police occurred?
   
3. If it’s true, as you say, that you can’t operate your wheelchair by yourself, how did you get to the studio today?
   
4. The Iranian foreign ministry has also expressed disapproval over police handling of demonstrations in London. Does this mean that you approve of hanging political dissidents?
   
5. Has it not occurred to you to thank the metropolitan police for removing you from a potentially dangerous situation?
   
6. Speaking of the Palestinians, is that where you learned how to provoke casualties?
   
7. Do you have an official doctor’s note certifying that you have cerebral palsy?