Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

Uproar After NC State Agent 'Fixes' Girl's Lunch Preschooler has to eat chicken nuggets instead of mom's meal »

Brit Cops Sic Dogs on Eco-Protesters

Officials call it a 'different style of policing'

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 19, 2009 2:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – Climate change activists were chewed up by police dogs as British cops sicced German shepherds on protesters scaling fences at a power station. ''Of course this is regrettable, but it's a combination of reckless behavior by some protesters and us having to respond with a different style of policing," said an official. Some 1,000 activists converged on a giant coal-fueled plant in Nottinghamshire for the weekend protest, reports the Telegraph.

"A lot of people had puncture wounds from the dogs. People were bleeding," said one protester, who estimated as many as 20 people had been bitten.

[Images (3)]

[Quotes (1)]

Protesters confront police at a power station near Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England. (AP Photo/David Jones/PA)

Police officer holds dog menacing protesters near Ratcliffe-on-Soar England. (AP Photo/David Jones/PA)

Climate change protesters confront cops at a power station near Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England. (AP Photo/David Jones/PA)

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

If people have received dog bites, that's regrettable, but dogs are a legitimate way of helping to maintain order. - Police spokesman

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

To report an error on this story, notify our editors.

OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR

AP Photo

35 Brutally Honest Reasons Men Say No to Sex (The Stir)

Which Entertainer Pulled Out of 'Inappropriate' Whitney Tribute? (NewsOne)

The French Government Wants to Tone My Vagina (Slate)

Obama Photo on Facebook Helps Catch Drug Dealer (HuffPost)

Hottest Women to Ever Appear in the SI Swimsuit Issue (Bleacher Report)

Partner Links

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

Showing 3 of 5 comments

thedude2888

Oct 20, 2009 8:15 AM CDT

worse happens in america, it just doesn't get publicized, also free energy made by energy and run through gold lithium batteries originally attempted zero point but instead now produce almost unlimited free energy for the government that charges you for that energy, so theres a lot more to think about than environment

jagerhans

Oct 20, 2009 1:58 AM CDT

in Rio there is somebody who really knows how to deal with cops. Hope that model spreads.

riffran

Oct 19, 2009 10:48 AM CDT

I agree...it can be a noble and selfless cause, and fighting for the enviroment IS a worthwhile endeavor, but when you start that stuff??????...you lose

What's Popular Now on Facebook

Rick Santorum: Birth Control Is 'Not OK'

Valentine's Day Role-Playing Goes Very Wrong

Telegraph (UK) (Source Grid »)

Politics • Green

climate change • environment • police • Britain • political demonstrations • protesters • eco-protesters • power station • police dogs

More Newser Stories

Denmark Releases 1K Protesters

Thirteen remain in custody; more protests planned today

(NEWSER) - Danish police today released hundreds of activists who were detained during a mass rally demanding strong action from the UN climate conference. Police said only 13 of the 968 people detained during and after the demonstration in Copenhagen remained in custody today. Of those, three—two Danes and a Frenchman—were set to be arraigned in court on preliminary charges of fighting with police, reports the AP . More»

Protesters Descend on Copenhagen

Police detain about 600 youths when bricks are thrown

(NEWSER) - Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Copenhagen today to press world leaders for progress on global warming. Estimates ranged from 40,000 (from police) to 100,000 (from organizers). Police say they detained about 600 black-clad youths after bricks were thrown at officers, reports AP . Earlier, about 20 were detained for wearing masks or carrying pocketknives. Today's protest comes at the midway point of the two-week climate negotiations. More»

Man Died in G20 Protest After Clash With Cops: Witnesses

They saw news agent collapse after clash with cops

(NEWSER) - London police are interviewing witnesses who reported seeing cops attack a man shortly before he collapsed and died during last week's G20 protests, reports the Guardian. The 47-year-old news agent hit his head on the pavement after the clash, according to reports. The confrontation occurred as riot police with dogs attempted to herd protesters away from London's financial district. The man's death has officially been attributed to a heart attack. More»

French Cops Battle NATO Rioters

Violence follows G20 leaders to Strasbourg for NATO summit

(NEWSER) - French cops clashed violently with rioters in Strasbourg last night as G20 leaders prepared to head there for a NATO summit today. Hundreds were detained by police, who fired tear gas and rubber bullets at rampaging masked protesters, reports the BBC. Shop windows were smashed and cars and bus stops were vandalized by protesters who erected a street barricade in a bid to hold off police. Some 25,000 cops are guarding the city to deal with tens of thousands of protesters expected to flood Strasbourg. More»

Scotland Yard Secretly Tracking Activists

Civil liberties groups believe database on peaceful protesters may be illegal

(NEWSER) - British human rights advocates have been alarmed to discover that Scotland Yard keeps a secret database on political activists, the Guardian reports. Surveillance teams have tracked and gathered information on protesters, including thousands of people not suspected of any crime. Personal information on the activists—including their political affiliation—is stored for 7 years and exchanged with other police forces. More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Brit Cops Sic Dogs on Eco-Protesters