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Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at last week’s G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind and thrown to the ground by a baton-wielding police officer in riot gear, dramatic footage obtained by the *Guardian shows..

Moments after the assault on *Tomlinson was captured on video, he *suffered a heart attack and died.

The Guardian is preparing to hand a *dossier of evidence to the police *complaints watchdog. It sheds fresh light on the events *surrounding the death of the 47-year-old newspaper seller, who had been on his way home from work when he was confronted by lines of riot police near the Bank of England.

The submission to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) includes a collection of testimonies from witnesses, along with the footage, shot at about 7.20pm last Wednesday, which shows *Tomlinson at Royal Exchange *Passage. The film reveals that as he walks, with his hands in his pockets, he does not speak to the police or offer any resistance.

A phalanx of officers, some with dogs and some in riot gear, are close behind him and try to urge him forward.

A Metropolitan police officer appears to strike him with a baton, hitting him from behind on his upper thigh.

Moments later, the same policeman rushes forward and, using both hands, pushes Tomlinson in the back and sends him flying to the ground, where he *remonstrates with police who stand back, leaving bystanders to help him to his feet.

The man who shot the footage, a fund manager from New York who was in *London on business, said he had attended the protests out of curiosity. He said: “The primary reason for me coming forward is that it was clear the family were not *getting any answers.”

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there is another thread – perhaps this one needs it title changed

that said life is cheap worldwide now – people get killed all the time and deep down no-one cares unless they are close friends or family.

we are lucky in Britain that someone being killed by cops is rare enough to become a subject of debate – its a routine occurence in many foreign nations with armed civillian police and gendarmeries and this includes rich EU nations, not developing countries

amongst our younger community loads of people die from RTCs, overdoses, and domestic violence yet few people are willing to debate the bad news – and TBH if people had been more willing to listen to bad news a few years ago there wouldn’t have been a need for the financial crisis and these protests in the first place….

TBH it just shows despite our technology there has really been no social progress in the EU, things have gone backwards if anything…

when we were both small boys a teacher called Blair Peach was knocked on the head by the Metropolitan Police riot squad during a protest between anti-racists and the National Front in London – his skull was actuallly caved in with a Storno police radio (designed in Denmark!) as cops realised the heavy battery was a better weapon than the short batons then in use…

also there were riots in London in 1981 and 1985 but nothing much good came of them, people just got further divided…

Assemble this Easter Saturday 11.30am
BETHNAL GREEN POLICE STATION
We demand answers.
Solemn procession to BANK OF ENGLAND
We lay flowers at the place where Ian Tomlinson died.

these are the people that are employed to protect us and to protect our human rights not attack us. These people are or should be trained to remain cool in dangerous situations and should not let thier emotions or own beliefs get the better of them. they should be able to keep a cool head whatever happens. getting angry isnt an option or an excuse for killing someone. if i did what they have done id be up for manslaughter.