The death of civilian Ian Tomlinson was a tragic result of the protests during the G20 Summit that took place in London over the last week. What makes his passing even more appalling is the way in which the Metropolitan police have manipulated the information initially released to the media. No involvement on behalf of the police is even briefly mentioned.
released April 2nd:
Little explanation is required to demonstrate the difference between reports on behalf of the Metropolitan Police and those on behalf of citizens involved.
Citizen captured video of police striking Mr. Tomlinson shortly before he died:
Released April 8
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2009/apr/07/g20-police-assault-video
One small grace from this event is that it demonstrates to a small degree that the citizen can return some power in the face of mass commercial media.
bjbootz 
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