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."

• The Guardian

Following a call of Greek students from the occupied Athens Polytechnic and Aristotle University of Thessalonica, 20th December was globally held as an International human solidarity day focusing on the condemnation of corruption and murders done by the state.

* Article originally published in spanish language in El Libertario, Venezuela, # 54, September-October 2008, that analyzes and goes over the problem of criminal violence through its social impact on contemporary Venezuela.

English Translations of statements by witnesses to the shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos, the event which catalysed the current uprising in Greece.

"-I saw the patrol car between Zoodoxou Pigis street and Tzavela street, it left but a minute later, the two drivers came back. They were both armed and they shot that kid, without a reason.
-Did you see them aiming?
-Yes, they were aiming.
-They didn’t shoot up to intimidate?
-No, they shot the kids that were standing there.
-Did they see the kid falling dead?
-Yes, someone shouted that the kid was wounded, but they turned and left."

It continues:

2.15pm Monday 8th December

Nearly 40 people were picketing the Greek consulate in Edinburgh, at 12 Queens Crescent, near Dalkeith Road.   A large Greek contingent were joined by locals, all denouncing the police murder of a 16 year old boy in Athens on 6th December.  The picket started shortly after 1pm and was continuing when this correspondent left at 2.15pm.

more info at http://scotland.indymedia.org/node/11875

Police execute campesinos occupying archaeological site