Police accused of acting like 'hired thugs' during Bristol immigration clashes

A councillor has alleged she was thrown to the floor by police acting like 'hired thugs' during protests in Bristol over the bank holiday weekend.

Lisa Stone, who represents Windmill Hill for the Green Party, said she could easily have suffered a serious injury in the incident during the migration protests and counter protests which took place in the city on Saturday (Aug 23).

“I was very disappointed with the way the police handled the protest, they should have protected the public and not thrown their weight around acting like hired thugs,” she said. “I was literally picked up and thrown to the ground, (and) could have easily smashed my head on the road."

"This was uncalled for, if the police thought to ma

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