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Aug. 10th, 2011 10:47 am09.02 Police in London were ordered to "stand and observe" rather than intervene or confront rioters, officers have told The Times (£). Their caution was said to be the result of a number of pending legal battles, where the Metropolitan Police is being sued for its public order tactics.
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