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If it was a member of the public like me armed with a baton or club - who first landed a lunging blow to an officer's legs and then charged the officer to the ground - from behind - in an awkward fall - and the officer then managed to walk - dazed - some 50 yards (that is all Ian Tomlinson managed) before collapsing and dying - if this was the case with roles reversed like that - I would get 10-20 years without a shadow of a doubt - with video evidence the case would be sealed before it was even heard.
This cunt - who has now identified himself to the IPCC - (and it turns out he also removed his badge so he could not be identified) has not even been suspended, let alone arrested and charged. Of course there will be a fucking long drawn out enquiry that ultimately clears him of any serious charge.
If I were to set about a police officer tonight, give him a good kicking to the ground and he managed to struggle off then collapse and die and it was captured on CCTV - would there be an enquiry about it all ?
No, just a trial and a long custodial sentence (very long where police death is involved) .
Without a doubt that officer should be facing manslaughter charges.