Campaigners at Barton Moss in Salford inform researchers they were groped and threatened by Greater Manchester officers Police at the Barton Moss anti-fracking camp near Manchester used “sexualised violence” to target female protesters, it is alleged. Protesters told academics from York and Liverpool John Moores universities that officers groped and pressed their groins up against women as they cleared demonstrations against test drilling at the site. Related: Police accused of brutality as fracking protester is left 'battered and bruised' Related: Barton Moss anti-fracking protesters – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com