London Erupts in Torch Protests

Scott Anthony
Sunday April 6, 2008
guardian.co.uk

Quote: Olympic torch grabbed and attacked with a fire extinguisher as more than 35 people are arrested
Police were forced to bring in reinforcements to marshal the Olympic torch relay through London after a series of protests along the 31-mile route by demonstrators angered at China's human rights record. More than 35 people have been arrested, all for public order offences.
Throughout the day there were incidents and flashpoints, the most serious occuring in Ladbroke Grove when a Free Tibet protester slipped through a 50-strong pack of British police and Chinese security guards before attempting to wrestle the Olympic flame from Blue Peter TV presenter Konnie Huq. The episode was brought to an end when the protester was bundled to the ground.
Two others were also taken away after trying to put out the flame with a fire extinguisher in Holland Park, and the procession was later forced into a temporary halt as the torch made an unscheduled switch to a bus while police pondered how to safely negotiate a crowd of protesters at Fleet Street. The move briefly prevented further disruption but negated the spectacle, with the torch bearer completely hidden from the throngs lining the route from Wembley Stadium to Greenwich.

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