A British police officer has been filmed kicking and stamping on the pinnacle of a person mendacity on the bottom throughout an arrest at Manchester Airport, sparking widespread outrage and a protest exterior a police station.
Larger Manchester Police (GMP) has suspended a police officer concerned within the incident and the matter has been referred to an unbiased police complaints watchdog.
The video reveals a chaotic scene in an airport automobile park, the place a number of officers armed with Tasers restrained two males on Tuesday (July 23).
The footage reveals a person being kicked and stomped whereas face down and one other man who seems to have been struck within the head by an officer.
GMP issued a press release acknowledging public concern, in response to a report by the Reuters information company.
“The video reveals a really stunning occasion that’s of nice concern to the general public, and rightly so. The usage of such power in an arrest is an uncommon occasion and, we perceive, causes alarm,” mentioned the GMP.
Police responded to stories of an assault and had been themselves attacked through the incident, the assertion mentioned, including that three officers, together with a lady who suffered a damaged nostril, required hospital remedy.
The 2 males had been arrested on suspicion of assault, assaulting an emergency employee, affray and obstructing police.
Nevertheless, the video of the police motion in opposition to the 2 suspects sparked an amazing controversy.
On Wednesday night (24 July), protesters gathered at Rochdale Police Station, the place the suspects had been taken after their arrest.
A video posted on-line confirmed a crowd of not less than 100 folks gathered exterior the police station. The mantra “GMP, disgrace on you!” might be heard exterior the station, in response to a report within the British newspaper Categorical.
“A protest exterior Rochdale Police Station final night time over our response at Manchester Airport concluded safely and with out incident,” Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry instructed the BBC.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer commented on the state of affairs, saying he had seen the video and understood the general public’s issues.
The Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct confirmed it was investigating the incident.
One officer was initially suspended from operational duties after which suspended on Thursday. GMP mentioned the protest concluded safely and with out incident and that they had been involved with the local people to lift their issues.
