STORY: "Simon Harwood held his head in his hands after watching video," trial told," published by the Guardian on July 2, 2012. Sub-heading: "Harwood saw footage of police encounter with Ian Tomlinson on TV and told senior officer: 'I think it's me,' court hears."
GIST: "On 16 April, after it had become clear the officer in the video was him, Harwood handed in a prepared statement to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He described his actions on the day as "necessary, proportionate and reasonable" given the public order situation and said he had limited recollection of his "brief, almost momentary" interaction with Tomlinson. Williams (Harwood's superior) was asked at length by Mark Dennis QC, prosecuting, whether it was proper police procedure to strike or shove a protester who might be walking away from police lines. Williams said it depended on the situation. "It's very hard to answer a hypothetical situation," he said."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/02/simon-harwood-watching-video-trial?newsfeed=true
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmithThe Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
