Ok, so you can poke holes in the author's prose style, as you try to set him up as a straw man.

And slip in a lie - that mourners were violent against the police.

While you fail to address the core point: why are there dozens of police at a peaceful vigil in the first place?

And why is the new crime bill illegalizing, "Activism"?

Why did the BBC report on the event in a way that absolves the police of any responsibility? (https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-56388455 : "Police remove people at Clapham vigil")

I think this is straight out of the Manufacturing Consent playbook. You're the "flak".

Curious to hear your reply.