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2012
Fans Lodge Complaint Against Police
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If you were there on Tuesday night then you will have heard the chants of "Justice for the 96" and Yorkshire Police, Murderers" what followed was beyond the realms of reasonable policing and a group of Everton fans intend to take some action as a result.

A supporters' group lodged an official complaint with Leeds United after arrests were made at the away game this week. Supporters claimed batons and truncheons were used against them by police and many have made official complaints to Leeds United FC over poor crowd management after the game.

James Lyon, of Rice Lane Supporters' Club, said the group as a whole had lodged a complaint and many of its members had raised individual grievances.

James said: "Many fans were not happy with the way things were managed. We have lodged a complaint with Leeds, who I believe will also have to inform the relevant police force."

Another Fan said: "It was a bottleneck and there was not enough room for everyone to go up, so people started turning back."

"Officers than started shouting at people to move and some of the fans started shouting back, saying 'you killed our mates'."

"It was just really poor management on the part of the police."

In total seven people were arrested. West Yorkshire police said they were now looking at footage to see if they could bring football banning orders.

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I was there and there were problems with fans not getting in on time and arriving late due to congestion. However it did not help matters with the police when a few Evertonians threw blue smoke bombs into the Leeds suporters next to the away end. The police then waded in to pull out the culprits.
Lawrie P, Bedford, 2:27 PM 28/09/2012
 
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Not condoning the police but sounds like some Evertonians were being idiots. These police men had nothing to do with Hillsboro. Sounds like a minority of idiot police and a minority of idiot blues. I wasn't there though.
Ronnie Mukherjee, Liverpool, 10:09 PM 27/09/2012
 
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This does not sound good. After recent events I hope any cover up would not be allowed & the truth comes out quickly. Football fans of all teams are always going to be boisterous & this should be expected. Giving lots of verbal stick to each others fans about football matters is normal & 99.9% of fans only react with verbals back from across the ground. "Football Banter" or we take it on the chin. No excuses for anybody including police for reacting to verbals, with violence. Andy a Leeds fan.
Andy, Leeds, 7:40 PM 27/09/2012
 
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Police went way over the top. I personally saw a woman who must of been minimum 40 being shoved atleast 3/4 times by the same bizzy. no need for it. would love to see it how they liked it if we were the ones with the batons.
mike, bootle, 5:03 PM 27/09/2012
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