Footage of police attacking man who died in London G20 protests

This was murder, plain and simple. Had it been another person, a non-cop, that pushed Tomlinson, they would surely be charged and thrown in jail. I hope these police get the treatment they deserve.

Here in the States, our police have been castrated and are impotent due to political correctness and are now being killed by crazy gun men. Perhaps if some of the UK police agression rubbed off on the American police, we would have a balance and noone would get killed. Ha! Wishful thinking.

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So sad at a peaceful protest that the guardians of law and order yet again are the ones breaking the law.

This is really shocking. It's good that technology and user generated content is going to make the police more accountable for their actions, but at the same time, most police are good and it's a pity a few have to ruin it for the rest.

you say its out of order but to be fair he probably deserved it. As if he werent mouthing it off and i dont reckon that could of been the cause of his death ive had worse knocks than that in football.

Puts the C**T in constable if u ask me!!! Its absolutely shocking, but will we get a public enquiry, will we bollox!!!

Police are the dogs of the state

Absolutely shocking.

The video doesnt lie - im not really sure how the coppers are going to get away with it - but im almost 100% certain they will.

that copper needs to cool his boots

The footage is certainly worrying. The case needs to be investigated seriously and properly. Of course, the police officers involved will and should also have the important right to put their account and be heard as part of that, I'm guessing facts about Tomlinson's health will come into this.. and of course 'dilute' the enquiry itself.

I've watched this and read some of the eye witness interviews this man was definately pushed AND hit his head hard on the pavement. He died withn 20 min. to 1/2 hour. This was possibly a homicide.
His family must get an independent autopsy.
There's another picture of him walking away after the altercation and he has an injury on his forehead!

Did the bobby hit him in the kidney with his stick? He does have a stick.
Definitely hit him from behind as he was walking away from them.
Unless he was involved with them before the video it looks like he was just in their way and didn't move out of their way fast enough without knowing they were there.
Wonder what the official Cause Of Death is? The family needs to get an independent autopsy to determine the COD.

Whats really weird and crazy is that the government have passed laws allowing officers to arrest people filming or taking photographs of police whereas this seems like the public's only real means of defense.

id like to think these police will be in big trouble - i think they'll get off scot free again with a nice Hutton report style white wash.

Its bit too simular to the way de Menezes information was released. In the way that the public statements made by the police did not fully show the true events and are proven to be different from reality.

The camera is shakey, but wouldn't be surprised if the investigation looks at the CCTV footage to get clear view of the policeman attack.

Plus, sure not all police agree with that one riot squad guys action, but i bet there's no easy/confidential way for them to report against another officers (if there is, then it's not working)

The conduct of the Police that day was shameful.

Whoever was in charge of the entire operation made big mistakes, and the dead of Ian Tomlinson is a consequence of these mistakes.

But worse than the conduct of the Police that day was their attempt to get rid of the responsibility for the death, attributing it to "natural causes" and sending press-releases to the media blaming the protesters for "throwing a wall of missiles while the man was being helped by the Police."

While Police itself had several cameraman and photographers there to furthr identify potential "criminals", it was the Police itself that needed to be filmed by a member of the crowd, so that evidence for their actions existed.