Odd that the police don't use this inflammatory language when referring to BLM, Palestinian, eco zealots. Perhaps there is a two tier policing.

"The Met Police said they had identified people in the crowd who had been linked to 'football violence' and anti-lockdown protests."

Of course you will never find people with convictions for violence in left wing demos, so no need to mention it

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Here is the unbiased bbc's take on this plus other demo's & arrests . . . [Link]

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

Exactly.

Over the years we have had plenty of left wing protests where it was obvious that there would be violence I don't remember the police reporting that were were troublemakers and criminals in the crowd "before" it kicked off.

At a BLM march how many of that crowd have conviction for violence I suspect more than just 1 or 2.

So well done to the cops you have proved Robinson right by branding people as far right and football hooligans when you don't do the same to other protest groups.

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In what way is that inflammatory? It’s factual! If they identified previous offenders then they have every reason to point it out.

I have no doubt at all that if they identified previous offenders at any other march they would also say so. The difference being that people like YL and his supporters want to be recognised whilst most others try to conceal their identities.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Before announcing that there are troublemakers and criminals in a crowd you need to identify them! Suspecting is not enough. Those covering themselves up with hoodies and masks cannot be identified until after they have been arrested.

YL and his mates don’t bother with such things. They seek the notoriety and publicity of getting arrested. I think the police try hard not to provide that to them.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

If you actually think stepping off the pavement was the reason 9 were arrested then you are pretty naive. The bbc will find the lowest reason to help their bias.