Violent protests continue in Bristol, 10 people arrested

Violent protests continue in Bristol, 10 people arrested

by Joseph Anthony
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A demonstrator gestures close to police officers during a protest against a newly proposed policing bill, in Bristol, Britain, March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks at officers, police said in a statement.

Thousands of demonstrators converged on the city centre, ignoring COVID-19 restrictions, to protest against a government bill going through parliament that would give police new powers to restrict street protests.


โ€œTen people were arrested for offences including violent disorder, assaulting an emergency worker and possession of Class A drugs,โ€ the local Avon and Somerset Police Superintendent Mark Runacres said in the statement.
โ€œItems, including glass bottles and bricks were thrown at officers, fireworks were launched at our mounted section while one of our horses was also covered with paint,โ€ Runacres added.
Last Sunday, two police officers were seriously injured and at least two police vehicles set on fire in Bristol after a peaceful protest turned violent.
โ€œThree of those arrested were also detained in connection with the violent disorder which took place in Bristol on Sunday,โ€ Runacres said.
The new policing bill would give police new powers to impose time and noise limits on street protests, which has angered activists, particularly since a heavy-handed police response to a London vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard on March 13 caused widespread outrage and criticism of the police.
A police officer has been charged with Everardโ€™s kidnap and murder, and the case has unleashed an outpouring of grief and rage over the issue of violence against women and girls.
The bill pre-dated the Everard case and covers a wide range of policy areas as well as the policing of protests. However, the two became connected in many peopleโ€™s minds because, by coincidence, the bill was up for debate in parliament two days after the London vigil.
REUTERS

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