Police say officers had suffered "unwarranted attacks" by UAF supporters, resulting in injuries during yesterday’s incident in Bolton. According to independent media sources, including The Bolton News, just 2 police officers were injured. One was taken to hospital with a fractured finger and another for treatment to a dog bite. The only dogs at the protest were police dogs so that officer wasn’t injured by a demonstrator. As for the other officer, whilst I’m sure a fractured finger is painful, it can hardly be put down to him being attacked by a mob of angry left-wing extremists.
There was disorder at the event and I’m not defending anyone who caused trouble from the EDL, UAF or GMP. On the whole I think the police handled a very difficult situation quite well. I’m just saying that the injuries the two officers suffered should be put into their proper context.
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