Clashes between young members of the Caribbean minority and the police have been a feature of the event over its history since it began in the 1960s.
Now the Met is once more showing protesters that officers are ready for a clampdown especially after the recent unrest in Britain.
Officers have been raiding the houses of people who have allegedly been plotting to cause mayhem during the bank holiday next week.
The police arrested 40 people on Wednesday over fears that they could cause what the force described as “trouble” during the event.
The Met said they made the arrests on Wednesday after they picked up “chatter” on social networking sites about plotting to disrupt the carnival. More...
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Now the Met is once more showing protesters that officers are ready for a clampdown especially after the recent unrest in Britain.
Officers have been raiding the houses of people who have allegedly been plotting to cause mayhem during the bank holiday next week.
The police arrested 40 people on Wednesday over fears that they could cause what the force described as “trouble” during the event.
The Met said they made the arrests on Wednesday after they picked up “chatter” on social networking sites about plotting to disrupt the carnival. More...
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