The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate the cover-up by the police of the murder of Ian Tomlinson. As consistently demanded on this site - we want to know who was responsible for spreading the lies and disinformation contained in the initial media reports based on police briefings: Police are to be investigated over whether they deliberately misled the public over the suspected involvement of officers in the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said today . The launch of a separate and independent inquiry into "the Metropolitan police service (MPS) and City of London police media handling of the death of Ian Tomlinson" comes after weeks of concern that the public were misled about events surrounding the death of the 47-year-old newspaper vendor, during the G20 protests in London. It raises the possibility that police were involved in a cover-up, and deliberately withheld crucial information about ...

Even before the police rampages on the Gaza and G20 demos and the murder of Ian Tomlinson, a third of the members of the territorial support group riot police had been investigated. The complaints ranged from beating people up to sexual assault: A third of the Metropolitan police's unit of specially trained riot officers have been investigated for alleged misconduct over the last year, according to figures . More than 280 officers at the Met's territorial support group (TSG) had complaints made against them by members of the public prior to the controversial policing operation of last month's G20 protests. more

As reported by Gaza Solidarity at the time following allegations from protesters, police territorial support group thugs deployed Tazers in the raid on the G20 convergence Centre in Earl Street. According to the Standard two videos have now emerged. From the Evening Standard Hannah McClure, 21, who was at the squat, said: “We sat on the floor with our hands up showing our peaceful intentions. Dozens of riot police entered. I remember seeing one officer with a Taser gun. He pointed it at us and yelled at us to lie face down and with arms stretched out. Very direct and abusive language was used. “I heard one guy received more abuse because he was filming. They took the guy away and later I heard him yell, Help, I need a medic'. “I lay on the ground for around 30 minutes and was then handcuffed, searched and detained on the suspicion of violent behaviour. I was left psychologically and emotionally drained, shocked at the tactics used by police. I feel legal action should be taken for...