Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) - report back from lobby
A Metropolitan police officer has resigned over inappropriate comments on a website about the G20 protest, acting Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin said.
He revealed the resignation during a public meeting over the policing of G20 protests in London.
Protesters heckled and jeered Mayor Boris Johnson who said that officers in general had done a "fantastic job".
Two officers were later suspended and one of them was interviewed on suspicion of manslaughter.
Godwin refused to give any further information about the officer that resigned.
When the mayor defended the police officers on duty during the G20 summit, a protester shouted "rubbish".
Members of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and the force's board of governors faced a group of protesters holding a large banner reading "Remember Ian Tomlinson" as they arrived at City Hall.
more at the BBC
Police blame media for G20 violence
Public Meeting Stop Police Violence!!!
Public meeting, 7:00pm, Tuesday 5 May
Friends Meeting House, Euston Road (opposite Euston station)
called by the United Campaign Against Police Violence
Speakers include:
· Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the London Assembly
· Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary
· Anna Fairclough, Liberty
· Sam Rigg-David, Sean Rigg Justice and Change Campaign, UCAPV
· Andrew Murray, Stop the War Coalition Chair
· Brenda Weinberg, United Friends and Family Campaign
· Martin Smith, SWP National Secretary
· Other speakers to confirm…
This rally is both the public launch of the UCAPV and a chance to pull hundreds of people together to go through the important political issues and questions that face us, and to build and strengthen our resistance. It will also be a vital launch pad for our national demonstration.
A new leaflet will be available soon.
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