ACAB of the day - Azelle Rodney's murderers, and the state that protects them

The murder was in 2005, but the family's had to wait seven years for the inquiry to take place. And this week we've heard from officer 'E1', who was the head of the armed response team that shot Azelle Rodney 4 times in the head. Officer E1, when questioned at the inquiry, gave the view that the murder was 'a successful operation'.

E1 was also questioned over footage of the incident from a police helicopter which for years police have denied existed and then attempted to prevent being handed over the enquiry. Disgracefully, the inquiry judge has refused to allow this footage to be released to the public, and emptied the public gallery before showing the footage to E1 (this also meant the press were banned from reporting its contents). Given that the police fired 8 shots at their victim, and given the evidence from a paramedic who was at the scene suggests the police planted guns in the vehicle, I reckon you could make a fairly reasonable informed guess as to why the judge was so keen for the footage not to be released.

The United Families and Friends Campaign has its annual march in Central London tomorrow. If for whatever reason you can't make it to Walthamstow, and you can get to Central London, please go and support them.