Published 4 years ago

Extinction Rebellion 'go floppy' when arrested, complains senior Met officer

Summary by The Guardian

Protesters’ arrest tactic is a ‘pain in the neck’, Sir Stephen House tells committee hearingOne of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested.Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Met police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away.

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Extinction Rebellion 'go floppy' when arrested, complains senior Met officer

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Extinction Rebellion 'go floppy' when arrested, complains senior Met officer

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Police call XR protesters a 'flipping nuisance' for going limp during arrests

‘We have asked them to stop being floppy’ senior Metropolitan police official tells London assembly

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Police chief complains about XR protesters going floppy during arrest

A police chief has hit out at climate change protesters for going floppy when they face arrest and told them to "behave like adults”. Sir Steve House said tactics used by Extinction Rebellion (XR) are “a flipping nuisance” and a “complete pain in the neck”.

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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