An illegal London street party turned into a violent riot against police when officers tried to shut it down, with disturbing images showing a man waving a sword at a line of police officers.
Scotland Yard says that at least 22 officers were wounded on Wednesday night when the large crowd turned on them after they attempted to shut down a “large unlicensed music event” in Brixton.
Volunteers clean up on Overton Road, Angell Town, Brixton, South London, where riots and violent clashes with police occurred overnight. Fifteen officers were injured and four people were arrested after the incident. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday June 25, 2020. See PA POLICE Brixton story. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
The videos show multiple people jumping into a patrol car, using makeshift weapons to break all their windows, while another clip shows a man waving a sword and telling police to “step back,” the Evening Standard said.
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Even officers with riot gear were forced to back down when missiles were launched, the Standard said.
“Welcome to Brixton,” some clips from social media were captioned, referring to the troubled South London story that has included some of the nation’s worst riots.
Despite the ugly scenes and the number of officers injured, only four people were arrested for assault and public order crimes, Scotland Yard said.
Interior Secretary Priti Patel condemned the “utterly vile scenes”.
Metropolitan Police Federation President Ken Marsh described it as an “absolute wave of anger and hatred towards the police, saying,” Police officers are not punching bags. “
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“This violence is despicable. Once again, our brave colleagues in London have been attacked, ”he said.
“My colleagues are also human beings, and suddenly in scenes like the night before they are faced with people who ultimately want to cause them serious harm.”
He insisted: “My colleagues face all kinds of trauma from these incidents.”
This article first appeared in the New York Post.
