I can believe the woman was upset and frustrated in her attempt to present her history of sexual abuse, but why did she try to present it as part of a very angry and potentially volatile demonstration? Of course the Police were not going to let her through and I believe this was the response wanted by the woman (and those who perhaps put her up to it).

You can not lay siege on a building and also expect entrance.

I believe the Police exercised great restraint and should be applauded. Antagonists were in their faces, shouting and the Police acted with great professionalism.

I hope the woman who tried to present her history was supported by the march organisers and helped by them to present her case in a less threatening manner, post march. But, I imagine she was supported only so far as she could be thrown up as another example of perceived rampant Police injustice.

I would also like to say that graffiti is not a valid form of expression. Especially not where free speech is easily available to all in a mass media format of which this website is an example. Graffiti is just a shameless act of vandalism.