Campaigners have called for an inquiry into the actions of South Yorkshire police after 10 Asian men, who fought with far-right extremists after attending an anti-racism protest in Rotherham, were cleared of violent disorder. The case had provoked a major campaign across South Yorkshire in support of the men , which was backed by the Orgreave and Hillsborough Truth and Justice campaigns. Paul O’Shea, prosecuting, said men outside the pub had shouted “vile racist abuse” at the Asian men as they passed . During the trial, the defence questioned South Yorkshire police’s decision to send the men past the pub, described by Mansfield as a “pub for thugs”. “Public confidence in South Yorkshire police is at an all time low.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2016 13:09 UTC