http://news.sky.com/skynews/Article/201007115668758 have a look at the amateur footage here, absolute f*uking disgrace that nobody involved was brought to book on this, poor bloke shameful. A police officer caught on camera knocking down newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during London's G20 protests will not be prosecuted over his death. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said that after a thorough review of the case, the Crown Prosecution Service had concluded there was "no realistic prospect" of a conviction. A spokesman for the Tomlinson family said the decision was "a disgrace". "We will look into whether this can be reviewed. It is unbelievable that there are no charges whatsoever. There needs to be an inquiry," solicitor Jules Cary said. The CPS decision follows an independent inquiry into the clash on the fringes of G20 demonstrations in the City of London on April 1 last year. The 47-year-old was walking home from work through the protests in central London on when he was hit from behind by a member of Scotland Yard's riot squad. He died from internal bleeding after collapsing a short distance away in the City of London. Mr Starmer said: "After a thorough and careful review of the evidence, the CPS has decided that there is no realistic prospects of a conviction against the police officer in question for any offence arising from the matter investigated and that no charges should be brought against him." Mr Tomlinson's family, who have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for the length of time it took to reach a conclusion, were at CPS headquarters to hear the decision. No British police officer is thought to have ever been convicted for manslaughter committed while on duty. The death of Mr Tomlinson, 47, became global news after amateur video evidence emerged that challenged the original official version of events. Police told the newspaper seller's widow and nine children he died of a heart attack after being caught up in crowded streets around the protests. But the video, obtained by The Guardian, showed an officer hitting him with a baton and pushing him to the ground, as he tried to walk home across the City during the angry G20 demonstrations. Minutes later he collapsed. Tomlinson being pushed by a policeman during G20 riot Investigations were stepped up after the video came to light and a second post mortem, conducted on behalf of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, found he died from internal bleeding. Mr Starmer said prosecutors did not believe they could prove a "causal link" between the alleged assault on Mr Tomlinson and his death, adding there is "sharp disagreement" between medical experts about what led to Mr Tomlinson's death that was "irreconcilable". Immediately after the decision campaigners vowed to gather outside New Scotland Yard to protest against police violence.
If you take away the police uniform...then its involuntary manslaughter imo.They are obviously protecting their own.Tragic for tomlinson,and his family. [YOUTUBE]HECMVdl-9SQ[/YOUTUBE]T
Exact same thing as what happens outside clubs most weekends,and they get sent to jail. Shocking decision