It seems the life of a british policeman is anything but smooth. Try as they may to uphold the law, for some people they always get it wrong. Labour MP John Mcdonnell has launched a scathing attack on police who were clearing ‘squats’ at three locations in London.

£20,000 Worth Of Damage By Squatters
For those not in the know, a ‘squat’ is an empty house that is invaded by young people who set up home there. These squatters often have little regard for the fact it belongs to someone else and are usually people on benefit. More often than not the place is trashed before they can be removed, and it is not surprising to find many drug addicts among them.

Rolling A Joint?
It is often difficult for the owner to have the people evicted, for this usually requires a court order before the police can move in.
In Camberwell the police arrested 19 people for allegedly ‘stealing’ electricity, and in Hackney another was arrested for ‘suspected disorder’ during the anti-cut demonstrations. At a third address in Sipson another group were evicted without any arrests being made.

Labour MP John Mcdonnell
According to our ‘Right Honourable’ friend (ha!) Mr. Macdonnell, the police were ‘heavy-handed’ in their dealings with the squatters because one required handcuffs while others had to be ‘forcibly detained’. I suppose he thinks the police should have ‘asked nicely’ if they would leave the premises: “Excuse me. Would you all be so kind as to vacate these premises as you have no legal right to be here? There are tea and biscuits waiting for you outside” I can just imagine what the squatters reply would have been and I cannot include it here!
I suppose Mr. Mcdonnell is of the opinion that the police should then have packed up and gone back to the station for tea.

Squatters