G20 Climate Camp in the City

A Film by Emily James and James Bayliss-Smith.
To read witness statements from people in the incidents shown here , go to www.climatecamp.org.uk and click on the 'Camp Legal Team' link on the left.

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[bcarrolluk]

To all the people who actually participated in the climate camp on the day I admire your bravery so much - the media so over hyped this day that it was always going to kick off, and to actually turn up and get involved is commendable

[bcarrolluk]

I have lived in London all my live and the massive over reaction on this day is frankly so un-warrented and so un-necesary its impossible to support the police action, especially in the light of such peaceful protest - keep up the fight!

[zar athustra]

It always amazes me that once the police start using unnecessary violence, the gathered peoples don't simply crush them. The latter outnumber the former by about 100:1.

It's about time we drop the pretence of civilised behaviour & initiate some form of 'direct response' to this all-too-common brutality from these erstwhile 'public servants'...

[zar athustra]

Befehl ist befehl? Zey vere only followink ze orderz?

Cretins abound...

[johnys420]

People sitting on their asses at home doing nothing, caring about nothing but themselves, is the reason people need to go out into the streets and protest and put themselves in harms way.

[LumpySpunk]

Gay

[doppelklicker]

6:07 .... Nazi Hippie

[MrSkosig]

dude,wheres the part where they drop napalm on them.that would be cool as all the jelly fire would be chanelled between the buildings

[jhackney1990]

Oh boo hoo jujemufeh you arsehole, one mistake and the media is all over it like a plague, do you realise how much work the police have to do! Stop fucking moaning you stupid twat! It doesn't matter if it was a peaceful protest, it was illegal, the police informed these idiots that blocking a public highway was illegal, and they still did it! If you disobey the law, you deserve what you get in return!

[jujehmufeh]

Is it my idea, or is it that the police man in riot gear on the bottom-right of the screen, just when the circle highlights the man being punched (after the slow-mo) (at about 7:48-50) is in fact jamming the camera?

So, the police are a) allowed to record everything with the FI, but miss recording Tomlinson's assault (and any other violent police actions), and b) that they are allowed to jam any other media present.

Right.

[jujehmufeh]

masturbate much over the police?

[TheSupremeAbstract]

You are right, the police do have a hard job to do, and I have nothing but respect for thoes who go out and do their job propperly. However, I am fairly sure "beating civilians when their backs are turned" is not in the police handbook. They are ment to be there to protect the public, not take any chance to take up violence, which is clearly the case in a lot of these reports. They are human, and do have a hard job, but they knew what the job involves when they took it.