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In the English city of Bristol, there were heavy clashes during a protest against the government’s plans to give more powers to the police to deal with peaceful demonstrations. Policemen are injured, police cars caught fire, BNR reported.
About a thousand protesters gathered in central Bristol, despite a police warning about such events in a lockdown. However, the relatively peaceful protest turned into violence in the evening. The protesters surrounded a police station, painted graffiti on buildings and police cars, set two of them on fire, smashed the windows of the police station and threw fireworks and bombs along the cordon by heavily armed police officers, who avoided intervention until the Last moment. There are reports of law enforcement officials with broken arms and ribs. Help the Mounted Police disperse the protesters.
Avon and Somerset Police Federation President Andy Roddick called the attackers a “crowd of animals.” He added that it was unprecedented violence and reported that more than six policemen were injured. It is not yet known whether any arrests have been made. Interior Minister Priti Patel said the incident was unacceptable. “Riots and vandalism will never be tolerated,” Patel wrote on Twitter.
The police threatened to identify the instigators and bring them to justice. Many protesters wore face masks and carried signs saying “No to the British police state” and “Freedom of protest is the essence of democracy.” Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees has said he understands dissatisfaction with the police and crime bill, but vandalizing downtown buildings, vandalizing cars and attacking police officers will not reduce the likelihood of it passing. Legislation in parliament Banned due to COVID lockdown. 19.
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