Met release video of officers being racially abused at London protests

"Footage published on X shows one protester calling an officer a f****ng pr**k and a f****ng w***er while police attempt to make an arrest. The officer can also be heard saying: Sir can you watch your language there are children around. In a later clip, the same protester can be heard saying you f*****ng sp**tic c**t, while another officer says: Don't spit at me either. In another clip, an officer asks a man sitting in a police van to stop yelling before he proceeds to call the officer the n' word."

"A protester shouts abuse at officers in London on Saturday Another video shows a protester shouting at a police officer, telling him to go back to your homeland before being arrested. In a separate clip, a protester can be heard calling an officer a p**i. Publishing the footage on social media, the Met Police said: Nobody should have to put up with abuse at work and that includes police officers. Arrests were made in all these incidents and we'll be pushing for charges in every case."

"It is unclear which protest the individuals featured in the videos attended over the weekend. While the number may seem high, to this point both protests have proceeded largely without significant incident, the force added. The remaining 11 arrests were not linked to either group, or their affiliation has not been confirmed. About 60,000 people are estimated to have joined the Unite the Kingdom march, and between 15,000 and 20,000 attended the Nakba Day rally. More than 4,000 officers were deployed to the capital this weekend to manage a sterile zone between the two rival protest groups, but there were no serious clashes between protesters."

Footage shows protesters directing profanity, slurs, and racist abuse at police officers during protests in London. Officers are heard warning people to watch their language, stop yelling, and not spit. In one incident, a protester is heard telling an officer to go back to their homeland before being arrested. In other clips, protesters use derogatory terms and officers respond with instructions to stop. The Metropolitan Police said nobody should have to endure abuse at work, including police officers, and that arrests were made with charges pursued in every case. The force reported that most protests proceeded largely without significant incident, with additional arrests not linked to the two main groups. About 60,000 people joined the Unite the Kingdom march, and 15,000 to 20,000 attended the Nakba Day rally, with over 4,000 officers deployed to manage a sterile zone and prevent serious clashes.

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