***** The official G20 Incidents Thread ******

[NickFitz]

from bbc website

"More than 10,000 police officers are involved in this security operation

milking the situation for as much overtime as they can get

I remember chatting to some coppers in the vicinity of Stonehenge on Summer Solstice 1986. One of them said "To be honest I don't care who's right or wrong - all I know is that my kids will be going to private school in the autumn because of this."

[denver2k]

Turning circle of a large truck...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7976128.stm

Edit: the guys giving hand signals around 1:20 is hilarious.

Why the hell he was doing that ...

In my tiny Micra, theres a thing which beeps if im dangerously close to something wen reversing...and considering the size of the beast and technology that has been used, surely there should have been some sort of 3 dimensional sensor with camera and would automatically manage the direction...something lik that

[DaveB]

Ok, Own up, Who was it?

1230 City workers have been leaning out of windows to wave £10 notes at G20 protesters on the streets below, the Press Association reports. Demonstrators responded with jeers and shouts, their reporter says.

[Bear]

Ok, Own up, Who was it?

1230 City workers have been leaning out of windows to wave £10 notes at G20 protesters on the streets below, the Press Association reports. Demonstrators responded with jeers and shouts, their reporter says.

Obviously permies!!

Contractors use £50 notes!

[NickFitz]

Ok, Own up, Who was it?

1230 City workers have been leaning out of windows to wave £10 notes at G20 protesters on the streets below, the Press Association reports. Demonstrators responded with jeers and shouts, their reporter says.

Obviously permies!!

Contractors use £50 notes!

Indeed. Furthermore, they don't wave them, they burn them

[minestrone]

I would have got my butler to wave the notes.

[Bunk]

Indeed. Furthermore, they don't wave them, they burn them

light expensive cigars with them

[Zippy]

from bbc website

"More than 10,000 police officers are involved in this security operation, which has been dubbed - perhaps with questionable judgment - Glencoe, also the name of a 17th century massacre."

Indeed - Operation BatterACrusty would have been more sensitive and inclusive

[minestrone]

Battons out!!

Missed the start when I was in the shower

[realityhack]

Starting to kick off outside the BoE. Just a handful of protesters goading the police - one protester just clocked an officer with some kind of wooden sword/baton.