Fresh footage from London shows protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement becoming chaotic and dangerous, with police officers on horseback charging at protesters in a bid to push them away from Downing Street.
People are seen running from the officers and throwing bottles, sticks, and even flares at them while the police charge forward.
Breaking: Police are charging on horseback in order to disperse the crowd in London, UK. The protests have turned violent at this hour. pic.twitter.com/UOa8yVSdJ9
A perimeter was then set up to keep protesters away from the entrance to Downing Street, where the prime minister’s residence is located.
Things seemed to calm down not long after, as protesters turned to chanting slogans including “Boris Johnson is a racist” and “We are one.”
Had seemed police were preparing to kettle, have now set up perimeter to keep most of the crowds from Downing St entrance. Choruses of 'we are one', 'fuck the feds' and 'Boris Johnson's a racist' as flares and bottles thrown. Unbelievable scenes pic.twitter.com/JCVJSmAFPv
In Parliament Square, a statue of Winston Churchill was also vandalized with spray paint, sparking outrage over the fact that such a desecration occurred on the 76th anniversary of D-Day.
A statue of Abraham Lincoln was also targeted, with protesters writing ‘BLM’ (Black Lives Matter) plus the names of George Floyd and other black people who died at the hands of police.
Dear US Followers, This statue to the memory and achievements of Abraham Lincoln was given to the UK by the US in 1920. Today #BlackLivesMatterUK came a calling. Feral. pic.twitter.com/WHUJUVawXw
