The incident earlier this week in Parliament Square when the Metropolitan Police arrested anti-war protestor Brian Haw has triggered outrage and embarrassment within the police. Parliament even went as far as to pass a law to get rid of Haw, the christian anti-war protestor. This week when the Met removed Haw, it required 78 cops at a staggering cost of �£7,800 (roughly $14,500). Not everyone was pleased with the actions and the results.
Members of the Metropolitan Police Authority, which oversees the Met, criticised its scale. One member, Damien Hockney, said it gave the impression that Britain was "suppressing dissent by people opposed to the Iraq war". Another member said it had brought the force into disrepute.And that's where they're both correct. What an embarrassment for democracy.
