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By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Friday, August 6, 2010
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating an attack by two police officers on the car of a disabled pensioner. One officer smashed the side window of Mr Robert Whatley's Range Rover while the other jumped on the bonnet and attempted to kick in the windscreen. The whole... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Monday, July 26, 2010
The CPS announced last week that the Police Officer who was filmed on a mobile phone pushing newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson to the ground during last year’s G20 protest will not face any charges. Anyone who watched the footage on the internet will be scratching their head in... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Thursday, April 15, 2010
Greater Manchester Police have been forced to defend their use of the Taser stun gun following a complaint by a man who was Tasered while having an epileptic fit. The man aged 40 had a seizure at a gym in the city. Ambulance staff called to the scene had difficulty treating him owing to... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I was interested to read about the case of diversity awareness advisor Alioune Haynes (The Times 01/03/10) who was strip searched at a nightclub because of the colour of his skin. Mr Haynes is a 31 year old part-time DJ and had been at a nightclub in Chatham with an off duty police... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Friday, November 27, 2009
Britain has the largest police DNA database in the world. A report out this week suggests that the police are routinely arresting people so that their DNA profiles can be added to the national database. The report by an independent government advisory body, the Human Genetics Commission,... read more
The authorisation of Tasers for use by non-specialist officers has seen the electric shock weapons used 250 times in three months by police forces across England. This represents a 25% increase in the use of Tasers during the first three months of 2009 as compared with the last three... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Monday, June 15, 2009
A football fan has won compensation of £2,700 from Greater Manchester Police after being accused of hooliganism. The Stoke City supporter was one of about 80 fans rounded up by police and sent back to Stoke before their club’s game against Manchester United at Old Trafford in November... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Times reports today that the Metropolitan Police has paid £85,000 to five protesters who were arrested outside the Mexican Embassy in London. The five were imprisoned for 40 hours and prosecuted as a result of the protest. The demonstrators were outside the embassy in October 2006 to... read more
By Mike Cassidy in Actions Against the Police on Thursday, April 9, 2009
A Police Officer who knocked down and killed a 16 year old schoolgirl will be sent to prison after he was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving yesterday. The Police Officer drove his Volvo patrol car at speeds of up to 94 mph in a residential 30 mph zone in... read more
