Police were called in to the streets of London this Saturday after an English Defense League march began to clash with anti-fascist protesters in Walthamstow.
https://twitter.com/Vote4ellieE17/status/597056573316399104
While fighting fascism is all very serious business, the highlight of the day definitely came in the form of this chap here:
I know that hipsters like looking uncool but this is ridiculous! #riotpolice #walthamstow #hipstercop #fecalbeard pic.twitter.com/J8VvBeuFMl
— Guy Smallman (@GuySmallman) May 9, 2015
Photojournalist Guy Smallman captured the glorious photo while documenting yesterday’s protest, before tweeting it to his followers. And that’s when the jokes started coming in.
He was into kettling before it was cool. pic.twitter.com/xqC6BB5dK7
— Philly Byrne (@PhilipNByrne) May 10, 2015
'Only three more protestors to batter and I can go to the cereal cafe' http://t.co/tRYyyyQO70
— Dave Lee (@davelee1968) May 9, 2015
'I bought my baton from a little shop in Hoxton. It's late Victorian' http://t.co/tRYyyyQO70
— Dave Lee (@davelee1968) May 9, 2015
" I make my own pepper spray it's more authentic than the off the shelf variety" #Hipstercop pic.twitter.com/vm9LS02kNs
— Andymack (@Andymack) May 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/ClynGallagher/status/597358716657209344
https://twitter.com/LDLDN/status/597152088557297664
https://twitter.com/Benedict_Farse/status/597304214717595648
"I'm arresting you on some charges, they are really obscure and you've probably never heard of them". #hipstercop pic.twitter.com/is8KIbvJRT
— Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) May 10, 2015
Thankfully, #Hipstercop has taken it all in stride and expressed amusement at his newfound fame.
I'm standing next to #HipsterCop right now, having a good old chuckle at some of the captions.
— Battersea Nine Elms Sergeant (@MPSBatterseaSgt) May 10, 2015