Police Brutality: Mounted Police Charge Student Protesters

[TrickWithAKnife]

Where are the peaceful protesters? Are they somewhere behind the dipshits throwing objects at the police and at horses? Of course the majority of protesters are peaceful, but they aren't the ones the police are trying to avoid being attacked by. Pull your head out of your ass.

[Kippiwins]

Funny tho, if the students happen to have a big rope , when they do the horse charge,, just make the rope tight and when the horse run thrue that boom D busted :D:D:D:D:D:D:

[Kylestruth7]

thisis why there is even more violence coming up. the more the authority pushes the harder the rebellion will, in the end whoever has more will win.

[Overxpossed]

So... is this a riot?

[HidingCorpses]

@jmhughes5. You know nothing. The escalation of the violence in subsequent protests after the first protest, where a small number of anarchists did damage, was not only orchestrated by the police but the police were responsible for most of the violence. The vast majority of the students were peaceful, the vast majority of police were not. ALL the peaceful protesters were in Whitehall 'kettled' by the police, the people who attacked the royal car were a mile away. Now you f*** O**!

[boxscot]

So much anti Police sentiment. What pisses you off is that they had Cavalry and you wasters didn't.

[boxscot]

So you're pissed that they had cavalry and you didn't? Muppets.

[TheJehosephat]

What needs to happen is simply sitting down on the street in protest. Horses are very picky about where they step and will most likely refuse to walk onto a carpet of human bodies.

Therefore ANY trampling will be immediately on the fault of the police.

[Opus420]

won't be long now... drag some cop off his horse and beat the living shit outa him!



[ukanian]

ah to have such maturity and insight...



[jmhughes5]

After the first of the student protests and how much damage was caused i am not surprised police attended these protests in force. Too many narrow minded people regarding these protests. If the students were so innocent why did they attack Prince Charles???? Half the people here don't know anything about politics so chould fuk off back to their parents basement.

[TheDuckShoot]

@jmhughes5. You know nothing. The escalation of the violence in subsequent protests after the first protest, where a small number of anarchists did damage, was not only orchestrated by the police but the police were responsible for most of the violence. The vast majority of the students were peaceful, the vast majority of police were not. ALL the peaceful protesters were in Whitehall 'kettled' by the police, the people who attacked the royal car were a mile away. Now you f*** O**!

[teabag882]

@TheDuckShoot the violence at Millbank was done by so called students not a small number of anarchists! Fact of the matter is no one minds people peacefully protesting but the line is drawn at violence and damage which my taxes have to pay for to repair or replace!! With this in mind how can you not expect the police to not have loads more officers on these protests after Millbank? And the stupid comment about the police orchestrating the damage I don't buy that at all!!

[webovisionca]

@jmhughes5 How do Prince Charles balls taste? Salty or Sweet?

[TheDuckShoot]

@jmhughes5 You ignorant cretin! Another cop lying about about the vast majority of peaceful protesters to try and cover for his murderous pals.

[ibazookajoe]

Video seen through the eyes of bomberman

[CallummmLOL]

I can't wait for the 26th!

[ococircusboy]

"if they weren't pushing back" - well that means you were pushing the police first for them to have to push you back !!!

[TheDuckShoot]

@ococircusboy . No it doesn't! In a crowd if you are in the front the pressure from the crowd behind means that you cannot escape from actions of the police. There was no disorder until the police kettled the protesters and most of the disorder was by the police.

[ococircusboy]

@TheDuckShoot yes - you leave before you get kettled - simples!!!

[ococircusboy]

@TheDuckShoot wtf - you clearly weren't there then!

[TheDuckShoot]

@ococircusboy I was there but the police prevented me from joining the demo

[TheDuckShoot]

I was there but the police prevented me from joining the demo.

[MoonmothMedia]

@ The Duck Shoot, I think this is brilliant footage for opening people's eyes about what it was really like on the ground that day. I think what you did was brave and necessary. Thank-you, we need more people like you, who are prepared to show the truth.

[Blueyeswill]

why the fuck is a pregnant woman at a protest?!?!??

[TheDuckShoot]

@Blueyeswill Why shouldn't she be at a protest? It was intended as peaceful and was untill the police deliberately made it otherwise. The British cops are just a buch of thugs and the evidence is in this video and lots of others

[Blueyeswill]

@TheDuckShoot taken from the dictionary:

express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"

the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"

the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

Regardless of police "brutality" or the purpose, are you suggesting a pregnant woman should put herself in any of the above scenarios?

[TheDuckShoot]

@Blueyeswill I am suggesting that it up to her. It is her right, her choice and it is the duty of the authorities to protect her.

[ococircusboy]

@TheDuckShoot it is also the duty of the parent to protect their child from danger and the previous protest turned nasty - why would you even risk it !!! that's her fault!

[TheDuckShoot]

@Blueyeswill What I saying is that it is her right and her decision. Police say they are there to "protect the public" We all know that's bollocks of course but the cavalry charge was wrong and probably illegal.

[rsman211]

the moment i lost all respect was when they charged at us at 6:34 with horses and knocked over a boy aged 13. i went there to protest and say that im joining next year i saved up the right ammount to join, now they raised the fee i cant go anymore? even when they said they would vote against any fees going up

[Euan281]

omg thats fucked up

i know that kid at 2:57

[bennie128]

to be fair, if shes pregnant why is she going to a protest? if i was her i wouldntve put my baby in danger

[TheDuckShoot]

@bennie128. Maybe this was her first protest or other protests she'd attended didn't get violent. Perhaps she naively thought if she kept her distance from troublemakers she'd be OK. Unfortunately, she went right up to them to ask if she could leave and they stole her personal belongings. Then the charged at her with a bloody great horse. Watch my blog TheDuckShoot for articles proving the police deliberately provoked the violence that day. I should hve my research finished by mid week next.

[TheDuckShoot]

@bennie128. One more thing are you suggesting that pregnant women should'nt pursue lawful activities?

[bennie128]

@TheDuckShoot no, but i think it was obvious that the prostest would turn ugly, most of them always do

[Catholicism777]

HAHAHAHAHA

[edjthompson]

British police are amazing. Crack on boys (and girls) you're all heroes

[KingBlueSlims420]

@edjthompson amazing at breaking up lawful and justifiable protests. Nothing but puppets of tyranny 

[edjthompson]

@KingBlueSlims420 If you spoke to any police officers, you would know that they actually choose to undetake duties such as this, because they want to. Everyone knows that 'lawful' protests do not stay lawful for long. They are there to control the inevitable violent outbursts. And yes, they are amazing at breaking up protests. Regardless of whether or not they are lawful, they ARE dangerous. Police are doing exactly what we pay them to do. Good on them.

[froutmout]

When the police fight the population it is a sign thatt the governement is scare of his population !!

The governement have to protect the low population now it just don't give a fuck that why people are in the street in a lot of country !!

i support all the people who are fighting against this shitty system !!

[edjthompson]

@Allallt of course you can't see the justification. The police don't have to justify themselves to you, or to the media. They only have to justify themselves to their supervisors, or to the court if it ever needs to go that far. Easily done in this situation if you ask me.

[edjthompson]

You use the word 'brutality' far too loosely. Tactics like this are incredibly easy to justify. The fact that the protest was lawful is completely irrelevant. Anyone who believes that going to protest like this isn't going to end in violence then they are far too naive to be allowed out on their own.

[whiskasalpha]

Next time  throw Caltrops down... Stops them in there tracks. .LOL

[pete1munchen]

@yourthickimnot A well thought out comment, cut back the police. You are the sort of person who will complain about the lack of police in the near future.

[sharnotshaz]

democracy and freedom of speech in this country eh? What a joke

[ExplosiveSheds]

This isn't brutality. There's no evidence at all. Bare in mind he police are people to, and they have to do what they're ordered to.

[TheDuckShoot]

@ExplosiveSheds. Wipe the sh*t out your eyes.

[Itsbeavis]

@TheDuckShoot the horses are so hilarious

[r0llskyay0]

@TheDuckShoot

dont take shit from these morons who prefer fascism, probably cops on their break or something

[Dominator350]

@TheDuckShoot No one could have said this better.

[ExplosiveSheds]

@TheDuckShoot

Okay. So we all think this is brutality, & that I am a fool. Alright, lets examine it:

1. At no point in the video is a steel baton or any other weapon used by the police.

2. The horses are not galloping.

3. Most hostility from police is triggered by protesters actions (resistance, verbal attacks etc)

4. At all protests there is a risk of public disorder. It is therefore irresponsible to attend if you are pregnant/a minor or any more so at risk than the average individual.

[TheDuckShoot]

@ExplosiveSheds The police did use steel batons at the protest and the police were galloping into the crowd that they imprisoned by 'kettling'. So we can't challenge the police when they steal things from us? No protester was in danger from other protesters - only the thugs in uniform. Foxtrot Oscar FASCIST!

[ExplosiveSheds]

@TheDuckShoot

Alright. Think what you like. I didn't see any baton use in the video, hence my statement saying 'in the video'. I'm just saying that you cant generalise violent acts to police as a whole just like you cant with protesters. They are actions by individuals. I just respect the work police do to keep us safe, and that the 'brutality' does not apply here given what I see. Some callous attitudes at worst.

And I am not a fascist. I'm a rational impartial individual.

[r0llskyay0]

@ExplosiveSheds

obviously you didnt see the video, the cops were curshing people against a wall with horses. i would call that evidence.

[ExplosiveSheds]

@r0llskyay0

That isnt crushing, and I seriously doubt that their intention was to injure protesters. Often horses are used to discourage violence and/or disorder due to their being ten-feet high - quite intimidation. What they are not used for is to harm innocent individuals. At the end of the day, shit happens, and If you aren't prepared for what can happen at a protest, dont go.

[happysnapper999a]

@ExplosiveSheds which means they're not people, but computers to be programmed... no?

[ExplosiveSheds]

@happysnapper999a

No. But they have to follow orders. Its in their contract.

[happysnapper999a]

@ExplosiveSheds "Following orders", must be one of the most insidious phrases in the English language, that and "it's what I believed at the time."

[ExplosiveSheds]

@happysnapper999a

Whatever you like to think. Unfortunately people dont function very well without a hierachy to follow, so there will always be 'Following orders'.

[happysnapper999a]

@ExplosiveSheds hahaha so "over the top" with you

[cprrowberry]

@ExplosiveSheds fuck you asshole.

[ExplosiveSheds]

@hhwha1

Im not sure that the actions of the Nazi's can be compared with this...

[ExtremeSportRacer]

@ExplosiveSheds

A very silly and short-sighted comment to make.

Please research the nazis then come back to us. Clearly those days skiving school/uni to go and throw excrement at the Police then cry about Police actions later is doing your education no good whasoever,

Interesting that you lot scream fascist at anybody who disagrees with the left.

Cuba = left wing = fascist dictatorship;

Communism in the Sov Union = left wing = fascist dictatorship

Discuss...........

[ExtremeSportRacer]

@ExplosiveSheds

To clarify, this is aimed at whoever made the Nazi comment not your good self! Should've been clearer there!

[terroneonline]

@ExplosiveSheds you fool...you absolute fool...

[michaelj037]

I'm suprised to see horses used for charging in a high density crowd.

Not much consideration was shown for the safety of the protestors by using this tactic.

This tactic has been proven to be unsafe as is evident from footage of the poll tax riots in the 1990's. I wonder where the police's priorities lie because it musn't be with the safety of the citizens.

[DeepSixed300]

Oh, please. You sad, sad people do not know the meaning of police brutality. Witnessed the Zimbabwe Republic Police at work in Matabeleland, have you?

[TheDuckShoot]

@DeepSixed300. Let me get this straight because the police brutality is much worse elsewhere in the world the brutality towards the students in London don't count. That's just plain stupid!

[DeepSixed300]

@TheDuckShoot Where is the brutality in this video, exactly? I have watched all 5 minutes and 29 seconds three times now and cannot find any evidence of it.

[TheDuckShoot]

@DeepSixed300. I am not wasting any time with you. THE POLICE CHARGE IS BRUTALITY! It TERRORISED innocent people. To push people around is ASSAULT. ASSAULT is BRUTALITY. Have you got it?

[Allallt]

@DeepSixed300 I can see terrorizing, but not brutality. I'll send some evidence to you if I can find it.

That being said, charging. kettling, and stealing that girls stuff is still completely unacceptable.

[Renathra]

This really made me cry. How shameful.

[crohnoes]

what the fuck? i was expecting the crusades, jousting and shit, what the fuck is this bollocks?

[pete1munchen]

@crohnoes was a shame wasn't it, maybe the Royal Household Cavalry will make an appearance next time?

[snakeappletree]

The policY enforcers are doing this for the government corporation because THEY ARE AFRAID

[TheDuckShoot]

@nodoubt2112. The pregnant woman was not in danger from her fellow protesters! It was the POLICE that terrorised her.

[mikehaz123]

@TheDuckShoot what on earth was a pregnant lady doing there in the first place?

[CosmicOzric]

There is nothing worse than protesters who seem to miss the point of a protest, and nothing worse than the violent protesters, but, equally, this sort of Police reaction is fucking hopeless. If a person isn't a threat, they don't need to be pushed and shoved endlessly like weak animals. Fuck that.

[TheDuckShoot]

@sertysh. Millbank was damage to property. No one was hurt, the police weren't attacked and no weapons of any sort were used except the idiot who threw the fire extinguisher off the roof. Millbank was NOT brutality.

[mikebellamyLOLOL]

@TheDuckShoot dude i was at millbank an the police were attacked, and too right, they were absolutely brutal, damage to a building isn't violence, but the police were attacked, several of them needed hospital treatment lol the police at the beginning of the protest didn't deserve it but the riot police were unbelievably violent

[TheDuckShoot]

@mikebellamyLOLOL. Yes you are right Mike I forgot that a few cops got hurt at beginning of the occupation and I agree they didn't deserve it. They didn't appear to be confrontational. I was not aware of the riot police brutality though I haven't seen any footage. I didn't see anything of that in the main streem media either. Thanks.

[solidpotato]

Where are the casualties? If mounted police had really chraged into the crowd wouldn't there be a few broken bones at least? Seems a bit over-hyped.

[underterraingrunter]

@solidpotato The broken and dislocated bones suffered during the Manchester incident are the subject of much discussion behind closed doors. We can only wait in anticipation for the blowback from that debacle.

What is most important is the preparation for future events. It must be a priority to send a clear message to the decision makers regarding the known results of horses panicking in crowds.

HORSES CAN ENTER A PRIMAL AND UNCONTROLLABLE STATE INSTANTLY.

WHO CAN STOP A RUNAWAY HORSE???

[sertysh]

TheDuckShoot I know the protest was lawful as does everyone else but are you forgetting something here. You say the police action was BRUTALITY against these protesters, but let me ask you; was the student rampage on millbank tower BRUTALITY? Another thing, what were children doing attending this event? doesn't make much sense. And please tell me, after the millbank tower debacle what would you have the police do? control the situation, or be unprepared and overrun?

[underterraingrunter]

@sertysh The Millbank atrocity was set up as a media spectacle. Have we seen the masked provocateurs brought to justice or just the foolish young people who followed them in the heat of the moment? The police pointlessly guarded broken glass. No. They were positioned to have objects dropped on their heads in the hope a death would overshadow Tomlinson. The noble actions of the constables who strongly remonstrated with their overenthusiastic colleagues have been noted.

LAWFUL REBELLION 

[underterraingrunter]

@sertysh Another thing, the children of this free country are the future of this free country. Regardless of the Millbank Tower debacle our constables must fulfil their role as peacekeepers or stand down. I look forward to your next troll like ramblings.

[JunkieJay3000]

The Police are just jealous, as your average officer doesn't tend to be the brightest of sparks these days.

[underterraingrunter]

Hands up who thinks neil9327 is in need of psychiatric care. He calls this action a "professional measured response" and those who choose to gather in public have, in his words, 'serious anger management issues!"

Or is he just another spook paid to adopt multiple internet identities and attempt to divert and dilute our energies?

If the behaviour shown here offends you, withdraw your consent to be governed by statutes and declare LAWFUL REBELLION.

Watch vantube. Visit facebook RIP Baitvan.

[TheDuckShoot]

@neil9327. Your bowls are for defecating with not passing senseless remarks.

[TheDuckShoot]

Some people commenting here do not understand that the demonstration was lawful and that the people on the demo were being held there against their will. To charge horses at a gallop at a crowd, many of whom were children, IS BRUTALITY. Using steel batons against young people who were being pushed towards the police (not attacking or even pushing themselves) IS BRUTALITY. Keeping ANYONE in the freezing cold for 7 hours without food or toilet facilties but even more so children IS BRUTALITY.

[toralisasam]

@TheDuckShoot British police don't use steel batons. They're made of rubber to prevent serious skull fractures. Chucking piss and throwing metal barriers at police officers who are just doing their jobs is ASSAULT.

[TheDuckShoot]

@toralisasam. Bullsh+t!!!!! - The majority of police forces in the UK are issued with ASP baton and this is because of their excellent design.......... A good example of an ASP baton is the 21" Black Chrome baton, which is made from 4140 HIGH CARBON STEEL.

The above is an excerpt from the police suppliers PatrolStore. It this telescopic baton that was being used on the protesters.

[Allallt]

@toralisasam The rubber baton still caused a student to get a bleed on the brain and need brain surgery.

Beating people, with rubber or steel, needs justification. I can't see it.

[RobinBreeds1]

any one who ever said we live in a police state was laughed at called crazy or a conspiracy theorist, the police started to take hard line military tactics after miners strikes Police work for the ELITE never be mistaken to think this means YOU 

[BAGibb]

Police Brutality? - You people don't know the meaning of those words...

[Ensiferum01]

@MrNodzilla What does that have to do with anything? Foreign students pay more and contribute more funds to our education system if they wish to come here.

[ParanoidAndroidPhone]

Fucking NAZIS

[nodoubt2112]

@ 1:53 somebody shouts to a mounted copper "she fucking pregnant you fucking wanker"

Theres a lesson to be leaned there. If you are pregnant...don't go to a demonstration where there is potential for public disorder?

Now go to the back of the class.....fucking stupid student...

[sharnotshaz]

@nodoubt2112 so if you're pregnant you have no right to protest because the police will treat you like shite and put you and your unborn child at risk? Grow up

[pete1munchen]

@sharnotshaz Of course it is her right to go to the protest even if she is pregnant but so far very few of these student demo's in London have been peaceful. Perhaps she should of engaged her brain and thought of her unborn baby and opted against going to the protests in case something happens.

[decaffinatedoysters]

@nodoubt2112

it was a lawful demonstration, not her fault the police are violent cunts

[TheErv1234]

to be honest i think the police have the rigt to move gobby kids along. i just do not bloody understand why people do not listen and move on when they are told. it makes my blood boil. if everyone did as they were told life would be so much easier. i think the police should be allowed to have an element of brutality to move gobby and irresponsible, infantile people who think they are everything! move on!!!!

[FRIENDLYMEXICANBOY]

@TheErv1234 I agree and im also a student. These kids just wanna go and cause trouble and yell at the police, 99% of them anyway

[underterraingrunter]

Sorry, should read dying day. Must be some kind of freudian slip bringing extra attention to our mortality and the fact that in this one life, if you get it as horribly wrong as this video shows, no amount of nursing a drink and wishing it otherwise will remove the stain of such an unsavoury act.

[underterraingrunter]

In every one of us there is a memory of something we did once that since we have regretted. Such a guilty burden these dishonored cavalrymen will hold until their dying die. Using horses to terrify the innocent has earned them the scorn of millions. The Law is inescapable, shame will mark their faces as they grow old.We are not fighting a war with them, simply watching as they blunder from one self inflicted defeat to another. As our unity grows their relationships wilt and fade away.

[neil9327]

@underterraingrunter "Using horses to terrify the innocent" I don't think so. If any "innocents" were terrified by what I saw on that video I think they are in need of psychiatric care.

A professional measured response from the police here I hate to say, against some people with serious anger management issues!

[SamTIKM]

go police

[Vehement78]

fucking city, ruled by pigs, they take the rights away from all the kids, understand we're fighting a war we can't win...

No pig filth answered to anything they did at the G20 protests...we should learn from that, even if it's completely unlawful, they will get away with it, so don't be surprised, we live in a fascist pig state.

[underterraingrunter]

Police have sworn an oath to uphold the Law. They have no exemption from Law, no one has. This unlawful action has been documented and will be dealt with. Statutes don't apply to you if you don't consent. The only words you need to say to a policeman or woman are NO CONTRACT, unless you have committed an unlawful act i.e. harm theft, fraud or damage. Lawful and legal are two different things. Those who say otherwise usually have financial interests in creating confusion.

Chant NO CONTRACT.

[apoplexy1974]

@underterraingrunter ..... you forgot to mention when the cop asks... "do you understand" that people should reply... "no i do not stand under you or that statement"

[GrumpyGrebo]

They call them "students" for a reason; they have a lot to learn about what they can and cannot do. A flash mob (which is what this was as it wasn't organised properly) gets treated as an act of public disorder, which it was.

[Kierank30]

@GrumpyGrebo Fucks sake read the description and watch the video retard

[GrumpyGrebo]

@Kierank30 I'm glad you were around to explain things. Was there even any point in your little bitchfit?

[Kierank30]

@GrumpyGrebo im not having a go at you, im just saying watch the fucking video and listen to what people say in it before commenting saying its somthing its not got some people are so retarded -.-

[0muffins0]

They call them "the filth" for a reason.