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G20 protests: full video footage of police tactics | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson is seen walking away from officers with his hands in his pockets. One of the police strikes him on the back of the leg with a baton before shoving him to the ground. Tomlinson is helped to his feet by bystanders. He collapsed soon afterwards and died.
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New and worse secrecy and immunity claims from the Obama DOJ - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
But the Obama DOJ demanded dismissal of the entire lawsuit based on (1) its Bush-mimicking claim that the "state secrets" privilege bars any lawsuits against the Bush administration for illegal spying, and (2) a brand new "sovereign immunity" claim of breathtaking scope -- never before advanced even by the Bush administration -- that the Patriot Act bars any lawsuits of any kind for illegal government surveillance unless there is "willful disclosure" of the illegally intercepted communications.
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