UK is not as politically correct and hate cops as much as Americans do. Plus he probably wasn't black. So doubt there will be protests or marches or anything from this.
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It is quite sad. Just some chap walking home, wrong place, wrong time.
This is from the Mirror, and while it is a tabloid, it is a paper that wouldn't side with hippies.
G20 protest death man 'hit by cops' - mirror.co.uk
G20 protest death man 'hit by cops' 6/04/2009
A man who died of a heart attack during the G20 protests was attacked by police moments earlier, three witnesses have claimed.
Ian Tomlinson, 47, was hit with a baton and shoved to the floor, banging his head, their statements allege.
Independent police watchdogs are probing claims by Anna Branthwaite, 36, Kezia Rolfe, 27, and Amiri Howe, 21.
Ms Branthwaite claimed: "A riot officer grabbed him and hit him twice with a baton." The newsagent had been heading home when he was caught up in Wednesday's disturbances in London..