Peaceful protester attacked by police at Sussex University 2

Peaceful protester attacked by police at Sussex University.

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[napalmdeathfromabove]

having been arrested several times for being a prick, and having also had a few other dealings with the police over the years I have quite a lot of respect for them.

However, I was at this protest and there was absolutely NO need for the police to be there whatsoever, sussex has its own security staff and the protest was very peaceful. the number of police called was completely out of context and the fact that they arrived on mass in the manner that they did is slightly odd IMO

[Callaz3]

to me, it seems a grossly disproportionate reaction - and the positioning is ridiculous - why where the police trying to hold people back on the slope? it's obvious that people would be pushed forward - i guess it gave them an easy excuse to arrest a few people.

the number of police involved signifies that there must be governmental concern at the problem that the government has caused, through their own ridiculous mis-management of public money.

[antz28270]

Wish i could get an almost intrest free loan! People are losing jobs and careers!!!Students arnt the only people suffering in this financal climate....but they do appear to be the most selfish.....get a grip on life and get a job!

[steffi333]

@Callaz3 Being a student at another uni where we were due to have a similar protest before UCU and the university came to an agreement, there was a concern that our local Socialist group/society would turn up en masse. It had happened previously for a similar demonstration, where a bus load of non-students just looking for any old cause (even if it wasn't related to them) turned up on campus. The police presence may have been due to that, although this doesn't excuse the violence they employed.

[jr007nj]

they are just arresting him ... .. 

[saghafib]

Where are those in UK or US government who were crying for human rights for ceasing the riots in Iran???

[idle44]

@begent73 I am old enough to remember the news from the USA when the Kent State University sit-In from the late 60's ended in bloodshed. The National Guard went in and just shot a dozen anti-Vietnam War demonstrators. Is this the last card in Gordan brown's hand?

[begent73]

I'm a uni student (one old enough to remember the miners strike!) I've never seen a uni using this soirt of tactics on students before! Bar the civil unrest in the states in the 60s. Policeman KBE (the one dragging man down bank and throwing him to the floor via his neck) should be reported! Over the top policing, hope more students will back those at Sussex and start protests in other campuses in support!

[daherbalis]

@CoiledClock I guess expecting the pigs that we pay to serve and protect us to actually do their job and not intimidate, harass and assault us is left-wing, then. Maybe they should be free to break any laws they want, then. That's the world you want, is it? One in which you have no right to make your voice heard, for fear of being beaten to within an inch of your life. What exactly have the police done here to earn your praise?

[daherbalis]

@CoiledClock As is murder, but you can get away with it if you're a policeman. R.I.P. Ian Tomlinson and Charles De Menezes...