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Co Creator: brightonlock antifascistsbrighton carnivalagainstfascism
“A reckless, dangerous and racist policing operation”

 

The policing of Brighton’s Carnival Against Fascism:
Finding 1: Dangerous Crowd Crushing

Police pushed Brighton anti-racists into densely packed crowds. Police ignored warnings people couldn't breathe, had fallen and were being trampled. One officer lost consciousness in the crush.
Finding 2 — Kettling and route-clearing for the far right

From the outset, police's priority was clearing a path for the far-right march.
Finding 3 — Extensive and disproportionate force

 Baton strikes. PAVA spray at close range, without warning. Choking, hair-pulling, kicking, punching. This caused serious, enduring injuries.
Finding 4 — Disproportionate impact on marginalised protesters

Force was repeatedly used against disabled, older and younger protesters and women, including accounts of sexual assault by officers and a blind protester’s white cane being snapped and thrown to the ground.
Finding 5 — An absence of accountability

Force used against legal observers. An  assault staged for the camera. PAVA spray use denied — despite video evidence. Complainants asked for identifying photos.
This report should be read as a warning

The police violence was the direct consequence of a strategy built around facilitating a far-right demonstration through a city that had mobilised overwhelmingly against it. 

The police’s twisted priorities and violent execution could easily have caused far more serious harm. If policing does not change, it likely will.
Read the full report: netpol.org/Brighton
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Posted On: August 7th 2026, 01:49 pm
Full report: netpol.org/Brighton

Report cover image / slide 1: @jj.waller
Slides 4/5/6 @fieldsoflightphotography
Other photos: report submissions. Not available for reuse.

We used a song about Cable Street for this post, as no Brighton musician has made a song about the battle of Trafalgar Street... yet.
Comments (178)
angryface_ 2 months ago

angryface_

Remember, the pollice are not here to serve and protect the people...they are here to protect corrupt political systems, the state and its property. They will beat you to death if the order comes over the radio, the same as the naz1s.

jimmyjimmywv1 2 months ago

jimmyjimmywv1

Christ what has happened to this country

d_cow60 2 months ago

d_cow60

The police have become the home grown terrorists in the UK. Time we took our country back, either by the way we vote. Or by the means used in the past to fight government corruption and by it's very means police corruption.

graememichaelkirby 2 months ago

graememichaelkirby

THE BOVINES ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS !...WE ONLY PAY FOR THEM !...THEY ARE OWNED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT WHO CRUSH US ALL AND BLEED US DRY !

salfarliej 2 months ago

salfarliej

This is why the world is drowning in hate the police are making clear they protect those who hate ,media give voice to those who hate and the legal system suffocates those against hate and austerity if we do not do better our kids and kids; kids will have nothing just a wasteland

andycahill5317 2 months ago

andycahill5317

😡😡

leytonman 2 months ago

leytonman

They will regret this, when they have to deal with the fascist cunts who will knock them to hell and back 😂😂😂😆

daveb6660 2 months ago

daveb6660

The police were formed many years ago to look after the well being and interests of the wealthy. Nothing has changed.

discow.elysium 2 months ago
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