Saturday 11 December 2010

Student protest and police behaviour

This morning while listening to Radio 4, The Today Programme a wheel chair student protestor Jody McIntyre gave a description how he was treated by police as he protested.  How they turn his chair over, how one office who spotted him again later when he was not in the crowd, again turned over the wheel chair then dragged the disabled student accross a road to just leave him laying there.  It was police officer KF936 if anyone is interested to know. He also described how in peaceful protest the batton wielding police struck him.  In the same demonstration Prince Charles and Camilla were surrounded in their Rolls Royce while protestors daubed it with paint, the smashed a window.  They chanted "off with their heads" which sounded a bit funny.  Camilla was frightened.  Royalty had police protection and it was not long before they were out of this situation.  Whereas this single wheel chair student protestor had no protection and was treated in a far worse way.  Somewhere this incident will be on camera.  If the police have it videoed I have no doubt the recording will be destroyed.  If the media had it, it would now be on the national news and the offending officer bought to charge.  I suppose you can guess who has it.

If you are interested in ths student's Blog, do a search for Life on Wheels.