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Pick Up Your Garbage Or Bite A Policeman?
July 18, 2008 10:31 AM
By Stephen Webb, ABC News London
Today in London, two police officers were assaulted by a gang of up to 30 thugs, who came to the ‘aid’ of a 15 year old girl, who the police had asked to pick up some garbage she had dropped. One of the cops got bitten.
A spokesperson from Britain’s Metropolitan Police told ABC News, a 34 year old officer, who was white, suffered a bite wound in the attack, while his colleague, a 29 year old man who was black, received bruising and knee injuries.
Apparently, the girl picked up the litter when asked but moments later chucked it on the ground again. The police confronted her and an extraordinary attack followed.
The BBC says this all happened in North End, Croydon, in the south of London on Wednesday afternoon.
Police told ABC News, a 15 year old girl and two men aged 34 and 38 were arrested and have been released on bail.
CCTV footage is being looked at by the police.
Yesterday, the British government assured the country was getting safer, with the release of the latest national crime statistics. They showed an overall 8 percent drop in crime, including violent crime down 8 percent and serious violent crime down by 12 percent.
July 18, 2008 in Stephen Webb | Permalink | User Comments (3)
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Two MEN? Two adults attacked and bit the police because a girl had to pick up the garbage? Sounds like Morlocks are roaming London.
Posted by: melissaM | Jul 18, 2008 12:43:18 PM
I doubt this had anything to do with the garbage.... It sounds more like justifiable revenge attacks on these stasi cops.... they will all be become targets, while they allow the elite handlers to bring in 1984
Posted by: opiuchus | Jul 19, 2008 10:59:36 AM
Without having to ask, the people who were not described by what race they were white. Why does this always happen? Who cares? Does it matter? The columnist went out of their way to describe the person who did the bitting but not anyone alse in the whole story. WHY? Stop being so obvious!!!!!!
Posted by: Rosalyn Owens | Jul 19, 2008 11:40:59 AM
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