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Protesters: UK police 'heavyhanded'

2012-05-13 1 Dailymotion

Estimates of the number of Occupy protesters arrested during this demonstration in London vary considerably.<br/> <br />Some scuffles broke out between police and protesters as emotions ran high.<br/> <br />Some reports suggest about 12 were detained as activists pitched tents nearby.<br/> <br />Police say only four were arrested for public order offences.<br/> <br />They declined to comment on their tactics after complaints from some of the protesters of aggression and heavy-handedness.<br/> <br />Up to 600 protesters marched through the centre of the city.<br/> <br />That number dwindled to about 200 when the marchers reached their destination outside the Bank of England.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: JOSIE, DISABLED PROTESTER, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I'm in a lot of pain. I'm taking a lot of heavy drugs to actually get here and be here but I'm prepared to stand up and say what needs to be said. People need to hear it."<br/> <br />The London march was one of several world-wide on Saturday in protest against financial inequality.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters

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