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Man Shoved by Cops Died of Hemorrhage

By DAVID STRINGER
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posted: 20 HOURS 30 MINUTES AGO
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LONDON (April 17) - An attorney representing the family of a man who died during the riots before Group of 20 summit said Friday he suffered from an abdominal hemorrhage — not a heart attack, as was first thought.
Jules Carey said a second autopsy was conducted on Ian Tomlinson after videotape emerged appearing to show the newspaper vendor being shoved to the ground by police. The first autopsy had said he died as the result of a heart attack.
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Carey said Friday that the findings increase the possibility that the officer implicated in the incident could face charges.
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Britain's Independent Police Complaints Commission said that the officer, who has been suspended from duty amid an inquiry, was questioned Friday on suspicion of manslaughter.
The commission is investigating the death of Tomlinson, 47, who collapsed minutes after his encounter with police. He was attempting to travel home when he was caught in protests close to the Bank of England, in central London.
"First we were told that there had been no contact with the police, then we were told that he died of a heart attack. Now we know that he was violently assaulted by a police officer and died from internal bleeding," Tomlinson's son Paul King said. "As time goes on, we hope that the full truth about how Ian died will be made known."
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Carey said that Tomlinson's family hope the complaints commission will quickly decide whether or not the police officer should be prosecuted.
"The video footage of the unprovoked and vicious assault on Ian by the police officer would easily justify charges of assault being brought against the officer," he said. Carey said the result of the new autopsy "significantly increase the likelihood that the officer will now face the more serious charge of manslaughter."
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London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Stephenson has ordered an investigation into use of crowd control tactics by his officers, but said police acted proportionately to control the protests.
Demonstrators at the Bank of England showered officers with paint, food and other projectile, while masked rioters broke into a nearby branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, smashing windows and damaging office equipment.
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Skyking jj

08:08 PMApr 19 2009

Cops always try to act tougher then they are - they are no different then a thug walking down the street - they react before they think which can be dangerous!

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SGNoraa47

08:05 PMApr 19 2009

So, I have to ask: What was this guy doing? Watch the video closely. He walks slowly out in front of a mass of cops. In bright colors no less. The sounds of protest are captured clearly on the vid. Was this guy oblivious of what was happening around him? Id say no. I would guess he was trying to be a smart ass and walk slowly in front of the cops. To slow em down or something. In fact he almost stops and never even looks at the cops. Does no one find that odd??? You walk out in front of cops who in a protest with folks throwing stuff, you are taking a risk. The cops are on the edge: getting shoved out of their way when you stop right in front of them AND NEVER TURN TO LOOK AT THEM WHEN THEY ARE CLEARLY SPEAKING TO YOU is the risk HE TOOK. Tragedy, but manslaughter is ludicrous.

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train5536

08:04 PMApr 19 2009

The dope should have went way around the riot zone, tough cheese !

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Trimmerbird

08:02 PMApr 19 2009

I hate AOL. I am looking for an excuse to dump these retards. They run stupidass stories and headlines.

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JohnClarissa

07:11 PMApr 18 2009

If the man wasn't harming anyone, protester or not, he didn't deserve to die walking away with his hands in his pockets. If it was an urgent situation then all of the cops would have intervened..they didn't only the "JUGHEAD" as I now call this murdering cop did.

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StFtnDoc

06:53 PMApr 18 2009

The LAPD would pay hard cash to recruit this cop! I see a brilliant future for him across the pond. After he gets out of jail, that is.

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Axt7118

06:26 PMApr 18 2009

Sorry but this time the Cop was wrong . This man posed No Threat to anyone with his hands in his pockets. It's just a Shame.

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Merindean

06:13 PMApr 18 2009

What bothers me more is the way the police lied like rugs BEFORE they found out about the video. First they said they never touched him -- when they did. Then they said he was with the protesters and "threatening" them which the video shows he wasn't. Then they said that the fall didn't cause his death, which we now know it did. When they lie like rugs that's wehn they make trouble for not just those involved but it gives all the police a black eye.

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Merindean

06:08 PMApr 18 2009

MORONS!! Read the story. THE GUY WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK! He wasnt' part of the protest and he was walking away from police. They pushed him from behind while he was walking away. GOD if you don't know how to read, why bother posting and show your ignorance?

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Lloudog1

06:02 PMApr 18 2009

Yeah, when you cop haters are in deep dodo,who are you going to call to help your sorry a--? The cops.I'm sure you haters got in trouble and were dealt with according to the law. if you obey the law you would have no reason to hate the cops, they are tere for your protection , you screw up, you get what you deserve. Have you got a better system? I don't think so.

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