Police accused of 'brutal' treatment of Extinction Rebellion activists after officers filmed dragging protesters

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Police accused of 'brutal' treatment of Extinction Rebellion activists after officers filmed dragging protesters
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Police accused of 'brutal' treatment of ExtinctionRebellion activists after officers filmed dragging protesters

The tactic of one officer per protester appears to contradict the force's own guidelines.

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