Undercover Police at Student Protests? (29 Jan 2011)

After protesters in a break away group tried to get into Topshop (owned by a tax 'avoider') on Oxford Street, Police arrived and the protesters scattered. A man appeared and spoke to Officers and then returned to his colleague, who was wearing an ear piece. There appeared to be at least six of them. The one with the ear piece was also taking 'subtle' snaps and at the end he appears to be trying to photograph me.

Some stills from the video at: http://brokenhelix.co.uk/undercover-police-29012011/

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• student
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• undercover
• spy
• tuition fees
• cuts
• anticuts
• protest
• demonstration
• top shop
• oxford street
• london
• tax
• ukuncut
• demo2011
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[UBAScotty]

have you nothing better to do with your time? they are only doing their job, IF you have a job, would you want somebody going to your work and laughing at you? its the same principle, they have a job to do, so why interfere?

[entoptika]

@UBAScotty I have a job. Quite worthwhile too imo. You'd probably be surprised just how many people at protests, in whatever capacity, have proper jobs and suits and stuff, despite the media portrayal. In this film, I am neither laughing nor interfering (my voice isn't heard at all), I am documenting the protest and the events. The question at the time was, who are these people and what are they doing? Because some police have been getting so deeply involved that they are leading things.

[ignoranttwat]

"The one with the ear piece was also taking 'subtle' snaps and at the end he appears to be trying to photograph me."

Yeh, they take pictures of as many people as possible at these things and then put it on a database. Then you'll find that you become "expected" at protests. Start covering your face.

[aljazperc]

Keep exposing them. Good work.

They have a job but that is not excuse, they still have to take responsibility for their actions.

There will come time when everybody will have to decide which side they are on.

revolution will be televised

[lowkey78]

LOL nice try losers barking up the wrong tree big time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bleedingfly]

How does being undercover help the "Majority" of tax payers? I want to know exactly who is helping me and exactly where they are.

[busdriverrider]

and we never see entoptika again

[ParagramTree]

At the December 9th 2010 student demo in Parliament a group of at least 10 men in balaclavas were seen going around attacking students and camera crews in full view of the police who were standing just yards away. Obviously undercover cops trying to incide violence!

[jimmy87455]

i think those guys where a mix of special branch and box 500 ?.

[avapplication]

Great job with the video.

[ococircusboy]

difference between undercover and plain clothes