Props to the Guardian for publishing this detailed account of police force (Met, City of London and the"I"PCC) attempts to kick the death of Ian Tomlinson out into the long grass. It's not like we didn't know this, but good to see it laid out in such stark terms.
"In the space of five days... those responsible for examining the circumstances surrounding Mr Tomlinson's death...appeared to be steering the story to what they thought would be its conclusion: that the newspaper vendor suffered an unprovoked heart attack as he made his way home on the night of the G20 protests.
Late last Friday, after investigators from the IPCC had spoken to detectives from City police, the commission which claims it is the most powerful civilian oversight body in the world, was preparing to say it did not need to launch an inquiry into the death during one of the most controversial recent policing operations."
