UK: Sick message on cop’s Facebook
The Sun >> 14th April 2009
A COP is being investigated after allegedly telling pals he “couldn’t wait to bash some long-haired hippies” at the G20 protests.PC Rob Ward, 27, is said to have posted the sickening comment on Facebook just an hour after tragic Ian Tomlinson died following rioting in the City of London on April 1.
PC Ward’s message, left at 8.17pm that night, apparently referred to the world leaders’ summit taking place the next day in the capital’s Docklands.
Spelled incorrectly, it read: “Can’t wait to bash some long haired hippys up @ the G20.”
In the end the April 2 summit passed off with peaceful demonstrations.
But PC Ward, who is based at a station near his home in Enfield, North London, faces a disciplinary probe as Met Police chiefs face growing anger over officers’ tactics during the April 1 trouble.
Mr Tomlinson, 47, collapsed and died after being shoved and manhandled by police near the Bank of England.