Ian Tomlinson unlawfully killed (by a police officer at the 2009 London G20 protests), inquest finds

[Turborama]

Source: The Guardian

Paul Lewis |Tuesday May 3 2011 15.40 BST

A jury in the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson has concluded he was unlawfully killed by a police officer at the G20 protests.

The inquest did not apportion blame for Tomlinson's death and did not refer to PC Simon Harwood – the officer who struck the newspaper vendor – by name.

However, it will be taken to be the strongest possible indictment of the actions of the police officer, who told jurors he believed his baton strike and push were justified.

The jury said Harwood used "excessive and unreasonable" force on Tomlinson, who "posed no threat".

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/may/03/ian-tomlinson-unlawfully-killed-inquest?CMP=twt_gu

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Video of police assault on Ian Tomlinson, who died during G20 protest in London
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x293527#293701

Just saw his family's press conference outside the courthouse, heartbreaking stuff. They are calling for a manslaughter charge.

[ThomCat]

1. How could that officer think that his push and strike were justified?

How?

An unarmed person who posed no threat who was simply trying to go home, attacked by an armed thug without warning, and dies as a result. But because that armed thug happens to be a police officer, we get this B.S. song and dance instead of the murder charges from the very beginning that really are justified.

x(

[Downtown Hound]

3. Want to know what the real insul it?

When that same officer gave his testimony, he stated that he did so to help Tomlinson's family find peace. He then proceeded to tell a whole bunch of lies about how Tomlinson provoked him and his assault was justifed. All the while Tomlinson's family had to listen to these false charges.

That cop is a complete scumbag.

[ThomCat]

4. And yet, how rarely do we ever see a cop prosecuted for

lying under oath? He certainly should be. :grr:

[alp227]

2. Tomlinson did NOTHING wrong, so it really reflects on the cop's mind.

Arrest, charge, try, and incarcerate that stupid, psychopathic man who does NOT deserve to be called police officer. NOW.