When the protesters were told to get off the barricade Mr Brian Webb suggested a compromise which was accepted - he would be allowed to stand on the barricade and address the crowd while all others would get off.
The police accepted Webb's compromise but not this lout ringed in the pictures here who tried to fight his way back onto the barricade.
In the picture on the right the lout can be seen striking the police officer trying to push him back in the face.
What followed this action was a quite extraordinary scene with police jumping the barricade and effecting a number of arrests within minutes putting those arrested in the paddy wagon parked nearby.
During the incident a female police constable was assaulted from behind with a wooden instrument. She can be seen here on the left (ringed) moments before the gutless attack took place.
She was taken to hospital.
In all thirteen protesters were arrested.... and the crowd was now really stirred up.... just waiting for someone to inflame the situation - Mr Brian Webb would not disappoint them.
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