Politics

Police contain the EDL at Aldgate High street

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September 3rd, 2011 by David Mbiyu

David Mbiyu

London, United Kingdom, Europe

An estimated 1,000 English Defense League supporters assembled near Aldgate Tube were contained by police officers at Aldgate High Street. London, UK. 3rd September 2011

Police contain the EDL at Aldgate High street

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English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate Tube

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English Defence League, (EDL) supporters hold placards during their confrontation with police outside Aldage underground station

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Three police officers on the front line at Aldgate High Street

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Three police officers on the front line at Aldgate High Street

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The police line outside Aldgate Tube during the stand off with the EDL

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Photojournalist at a vantage point at Aldgate high street where the EDL demonstrators had congregated

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Two bikers were caught up within the the police corridor at Aldgate as the EDl assembled for the 'static' demonstration.

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Two police officers at the corner of St Botolph Street that leds into Whitechapel Road. The police barriers prevented the EDl from marching into Tower Hamlets

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Stand-off outside Aldgate underground station between the police and the English Defence League demonstrators.

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English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate Tube show support for there founder Stephen Lennon during his address

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The police line outside Aldgate Tube during the stand off with the EDL

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A group of police officers on Aldgate High Street

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Police officers observe an arrest of an EDL member by Aldgate Tube. There were seven arrests during the protest for offences including assault on a police officer, common assault, being drunk and disorderly and affray.

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Mounted police officers watch the 'static' demonstation outside Aldaget underground station

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English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate Tube

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English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate Tube

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English Defence League demonstrate outside Aldgate Tube

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A police officer stands in front of horse mounted colleagues outside Aldgate Tube where the English Defence League demonstrators congregated

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Police officers line up outside Aldgate underground station

An estimated 1,000 English Defense League supporters assembled near Aldgate Tube were contained by police officers at Aldgate High Street. London, UK. 3rd September 2011

Police estimated at least 1,000 English Defence League (EDL) supporters assembled near Aldgate underground station, where EDL founder Stephen Lennon addresses the demonstrators present, in breach of bail conditions.

The Home Secretary had approved the Metropolitan Police’s application to ban all marches in certain areas of London (including Tower Hamlets) for a period of 30 days starting from 2 September.

The EDL "static" demonstration came after the home secretary, Theresa May, banned the group from marching in Tower Hamlets on police advice.

Riot police, mounted police and dogs turned out on the streets alongside police vans from forces as far away as Cumbria, Lancashire and Grampian to contain and lead the EDL protesters throughTower Bridge and away from Tower Hamlets.

There were seven arrests during the protest for offences including assault on a police officer, common assault, being drunk and disorderly and affray.