Essex Police Admit They Escorted Pro-Migrant Activists to Protest Before Epping Violence Erupted – Guido Fawkes

Essex Police Admit They Escorted Pro-Migrant Activists to Protest Before Epping Violence Erupted

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Essex Police are due to hold a press conference this morning over their handling of the unrest in Epping, as public anger over migrant crime boils over. The Telegraph reports this morning that the force has now admitted they escorted around 40 pro-migrant activists from Stand Up to Racism to the Bell Hotel  – used to house migrants – on 17 July. Up until that point, protests had remained peaceful. That changed when the activists – some masked – arrived and clashed with a crowd of 400 protesters. Locals have turned on the policing decisions…

Initially, Essex Police denied facilitating the group’s entry to the protest. Then they were shown video evidence. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said:

“In terms of bringing people to the hotel, the police have a duty to facilitate free assembly. We would only ever take people away from protest if we felt there was an immediate threat to people or property, to free up police resources, to protect others, or to prevent additional violence.”

Another example of two-tier justice. A tinderbox…