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MEXICAN PAY-OFF

The Metropolitan Police have admitted that they arrest and assault peaceful protesters. In October 2006 there was a peaceful protest outside the Mexican Embassy in response to the murder of US Indymedia journalist, Brad Will, who was covering the uprising in Oaxaca (See SchNEWS 567).

In true Met style the police decided to intimidate, harass and arrest protesters. But five of those arrested stuck it to the Met by suing the police, resulting in a total of £85,000 compensation and a letter of apology saying, “it is accepted that your arrest was unlawful and that any force used on you during your arrest was therefore an assault and battery.”

Keywords: brad will, london, met police, mexican embassy, oaxaca


 

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