Quote Originally Posted by bigdjiver View Post
I watched the parliametary sub-commitee's examination of the senior policeman and the head of the IPCC on On-demand last night.

The sub-commitee included the Liberal MP Tom Baker and a serving special constable.

All agreed that the hiding of police numbers was unacceptable. (One member of the sub-commitee made the point that the numbers were part of their uniform, and that the police would not be allowed on duty lacking other parts of their uniform, e.g. their trousers.)
The thing is, that now that £12,000's worth of riot kit has been stolen, how will the police know who is police and who are demonstrators dressed up as police?

If the police don't wear their numbers and wear masks like thay did on 1st April then they will be easy to impersonate.

Did they not mention that covering their faces is against the rules at the sub-committee?

The policeman charged with manslaughter had his face covered.