XPOST: Another example of the honesty of British politicians and the gentle nature of our police ...

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XPOST: Another example of the honesty of British politicians and the gentle nature of our police ...

> Vernon Coaker, the Home Office minister, told MPs at Commons question time
> yesterday: "I was informed that 70 police officers were hurt and naturally
> assumed that they had been hurt in direct contact as a result of the protest.

> Instead, police records showed that their medical unit had dealt mostly with
> toothache, diarrhoea, cut fingers and "possible bee stings".

> Large numbers of protesters were injured at the hands of the police,
> especially by baton injuries

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