Manchester Police Gave A Bizarre Explanation For Armed Snipers At Anti-Austerity Protest


Many people were stunned and outraged on Sunday night when photographs emerged of police snipers atop Manchester roofs during yesterday’s anti-austerity protests outside the Conservative Party conference in the city.

Numerous social media users expressed concerns that armed police would be deployed simply because thousands of UK citizens were exercising their democratic right and freedom to protest.

Now, admittedly, the presence of the snipers could be justified on the grounds of security. After all, the British Prime Minister was in town and terrorism threats aren’t anything new.

However, the official reason given by Greater Manchester Police was slightly odd, to say the least.


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Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, a spokesperson for GMP said:



Could you not just have used a telescope, lads? Just a thought…