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Anti-Ulez protesters have clashed with police after campaigners were stopped from demonstrating outside Sadiq Khan’s home.
On Saturday, activists were left furious when officers prevented them from marching near Khan’s house in south London.
On Saturday, activists were left furious when officers prevented them from marching near Khan’s house in south London
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Footage shows Met police officers telling protesters they were “too close to his [Sadiq Khan] house”.
Demonstrators condemned the force and accused them of an “abuse of power”.
The video received criticism on TikTok as social media users compared the incident to the freedom seen at pro-Palestinian marches across London.
One TikToker commented: “Why don’t they use that power when all these marches are always going past our monuments and our fallen heroes in London? Hypocrisy.”
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Another wrote: “If you’d been waving pro-Palestine flags the police would have been nowhere to be seen.”
Five people were arrested following the incident on Saturday, April 6 but have since been released on bail without charges.
Video footage shared online features people in the crowd shouting: “disgusting abuse of power”, “shameful”, “disgraceful”, and “you’re Khan’s bully boys”.
In response to the protest, a female officer can be heard telling the crowd: “As I have already explained to you, the current location where you are is too close to his house. You are not allowed under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001…”
Footage shows Met police officers telling protesters they were ‘too close to his [Sadiq Khan] house’
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Commander Colin Wingrove, who is overseeing policing across London this weekend, said: “Protests outside or in the vicinity of people’s homes are not acceptable. Everyone should be able to go about their daily lives without feeling threatened or intimidated.
“There are plenty of appropriate places to protest in London. Anyone who chooses to target a private home or the area nearby can expect to be dealt with by officers.’
“We are aware of footage being shared online showing a very small part of the police response to these protests. This footage have been assessed by officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) along with the body worn video footage of officers.
“The DPS are satisfied that there was no wrongdoing by officers and any force used was justified in the circumstances.”
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