The Met acknowledged that “there is evidence that Jody McIntyre was inadvertently struck with a police baton.” But the inquiry found this was “justifiable and lawful” because of the “volatile and dangerous situation.” “The investigation has found that violent disorder was occurring at the location where Jody McIntyre was positioned,” the DPS found.

“At this location officers were under sustained attack and were required to use force to protect themselves, whilst attempting to control the disorder.”

The DPS said McIntyre had been tipped out of his wheelchair and pulled across the road for his own safetyYou may remember this from last December – Jodi McIntyre being pulled from his wheelchair by violent police thugs

In recent internal investigation the police said of the incident above  “there is evidence that Jody McIntyre was inadvertently struck with a police baton.” But the inquiry found this was “justifiable and lawful” because of the “volatile and dangerous situation… McIntyre [was]  tipped out of his wheelchair and pulled across the road for his own safety.”

But although this should technically be in the police  records as an assault, because of the context and the fact that the  police are allowed to investigate themselves this event is not defined as an assault – even though it clearly is.