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| Police make 53 arrests at the Million Mask March | Police make 53 arrests at the Million Mask March |
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| Fifty-three people were arrested as the Million Mask March made its way through central London, police have said. | Fifty-three people were arrested as the Million Mask March made its way through central London, police have said. |
| Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks joined the anti-capitalist demonstrations from Trafalgar Square to Parliament on Saturday evening. | Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks joined the anti-capitalist demonstrations from Trafalgar Square to Parliament on Saturday evening. |
| Strict conditions were imposed by the Met Police on this year's march following disorder at the 2015 event. | Strict conditions were imposed by the Met Police on this year's march following disorder at the 2015 event. |
| Police said the arrests were for drugs, offensive weapons, criminal damage, public order and obstruction offences. | Police said the arrests were for drugs, offensive weapons, criminal damage, public order and obstruction offences. |
| The protest is one of several similar marches held worldwide on 5 November to demonstrate against capitalism. | The protest is one of several similar marches held worldwide on 5 November to demonstrate against capitalism. |
| Organised by the hacking group Anonymous, the demonstration took place along the route during a three-hour window between 18:00 and 21:00. | |
| Some protesters climbed the base of Nelson's column and chanted the slogan "one solution, revolution" while others ignited fireworks and flares in front of Westminster Abbey. | Some protesters climbed the base of Nelson's column and chanted the slogan "one solution, revolution" while others ignited fireworks and flares in front of Westminster Abbey. |
| There was a large police presence outside the Houses of Parliament and demonstrators were told to stay within the agreed boundaries as the march moved forward. | There was a large police presence outside the Houses of Parliament and demonstrators were told to stay within the agreed boundaries as the march moved forward. |
| There were "pockets of disorder" and a number of fireworks were thrown, although the Met said most participants in the march were peaceful and there had been no "need for containment". | There were "pockets of disorder" and a number of fireworks were thrown, although the Met said most participants in the march were peaceful and there had been no "need for containment". |
| Commander Ben-Julian Harrington, the Met officer in charge of policing protests in London, said: "I would like to commend my officers policing this challenging event for their professionalism and faultless co-ordination. | Commander Ben-Julian Harrington, the Met officer in charge of policing protests in London, said: "I would like to commend my officers policing this challenging event for their professionalism and faultless co-ordination. |
| "I would also like to thank those participants who conducted themselves in a peaceful manner as well as Londoners and those visiting our city for their patience and tolerance." | "I would also like to thank those participants who conducted themselves in a peaceful manner as well as Londoners and those visiting our city for their patience and tolerance." |
| Last year's protest resulted in 50 arrests as four police officers and six horses were injured in clashes with demonstrators. | Last year's protest resulted in 50 arrests as four police officers and six horses were injured in clashes with demonstrators. |