G20 police report, info, and another damages payout

bristol | policing | news report Thursday April 30, 2009 18:15 by abc'er

On 30 April the Met Police met with the Met Police Authority(MPA), chaired by Mayor Boris Johnson, to discuss the G20 policing operation. Meanwhile, seperately it was announced the Met Police had paid out £85,000.00 damages to 5 protesters, who had taken part in a protest at the Mexican Embassy back in 2006. All this will make useful background reading for those attending the Bindymedia film night on May 4, that will discuss the G20, policing and protests (http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/690253).

Is it any wonder people are angry and concerned about the actions of the police and the state? No surprise then that this Saturday's protest in Bristol against police brutality and state harassment may attract significant numbers (see http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/article/690284)

Some friendly cops

The Met Police report to the MPA:
1. As posted on UK Indymedia with comment: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/428982.html
2. Direct link to report on MPA site: http://www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/mpa/2009/090430/06a/?q...&ht=1
3. Report on UK Indymedia of MPA meeting - http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/429007.html

Payment of £85000.00 damages to 5 protesters:
1. Report on UK Indymedia: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/428968.html
2. BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8025895.stm

Experienced Met cop (from Royal Protection Unit) resigns over comments made on facebook about G20 protests. His name was PC John Hayter (yes thats right, Hayter):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8026661.stm

IPCC announces today yet another investigation into police at G20: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8027603.stm

So many enquiries, so many words, but how many cover ups?