Video reveals G20 police assault on man who died.

[JTFrog]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/07/video-g20-police-assault

Video reveals G20 police assault on man who died
Exclusive footage obtained by the Guardian shows Ian Tomlinson, who died during G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind by baton–wielding police officer.

Paul Lewis
guardian.co.uk

The Guardian obtained this footage of Ian Tomlinson at a G20 protest in London, shortly before he died. It shows Tomlinson, who was not part of the demonstration, being assaulted from behind and pushed to the ground by baton-wielding police Link to this video

Dramatic footage obtained by the Guardian shows that 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.

Moments after the assault on Ian 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 new 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.

...more at link

[DS1]

1. And I was reading this thinking "poor bastard was probably just on his way home"

and there it is. :(

[malaise]

2. I just posted the BBC video n/t

[JTFrog]

3. Sorry, I always do a search first, but

apparently this was also posted almost an hour ago and failed to show when I searched.