Three police officers were treated in hospital on Thursday after being injured during an anti-capitalist march which also resulted in a patrol car being torched.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators clad in Guy Fawkes masks descended on central London to protest capitalism and digital privacy incursions by state security services. Fifty people were arrested and early in the evening police apprehended three men, aged 38, 55 and 50 on suspicion of being in possession of offensive weapons. The men, said to have been found with knives, gas canisters and lock picks in Trafalgar Square, remain in custody.
Protester smashes up a burning police car.
One of the injured officers is believed to have been thrown from a police horse near Buckingham Palace, an incident that also resulted in the animal needing treatment. Protesters were said to have fired fireworks and pointed lasers at police horses. An unattended police car at Queen Anne's Gate was set ablaze at 7.50pm. Anarchists were later filmed jumping on and attacking the car.
Police said a "small number of people" were involved in the incident which was away from the main protests, and "enquiries into the incident's circumstances continue".
Bonfire Night's 'Million Mask March' was organised by hacktivist collective 'Anonymous', and saw marches being held in 650 other cities across the globe.
Police ramped up numbers in a bid to curb violence and anti-social behaviour, but Scotland Yard told The Huffington Post UK that 49 people had been arrested, some three and a half hours after the demonstration was due to end.
27 of these were for public order offences, three for possession of an offensive weapon, two on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, while three others were arrested on separate counts of criminal damage, common assault and drug offences, respectively.
14 other attendees were also arrested, the Met confirmed.
November 5's annual festivities officially kicked off at 6pm on Thursday, with demonstrators carrying placards, including some saying: "One solution, revolution."
A curfew was issued for marchers, in anticipation that the event could turn violent, as had been the case in previous years.
Police only allowed static protest at three points - outside the National Gallery, opposite the Prime Minister's residence of 10 Downing Street and on the lawns outside the Houses of Parliament, which was the setting of Guy Fawkes' gun powder plot exactly 410 year ago today.
Chief Superintendent Pippa Mills spoke out about the event - also dubbed 'Operation November 5'.
She said: “This year we have strong reason to believe that peaceful protest is the last thing on the minds of many of the people who will come along.
Mills also claimed that in 2014 "hundreds of people on their way home from work, or out enjoying an evening in the capital, were surrounded by people causing them huge concern".
Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London
A protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds a placard as he stands alongside a burning police car
Masked protesters are stopped by a police line during the Million Mask March
But her comments were rebutted by the march's organisers in a statement on Facebook, who said the event was to call for a "positive change in the world".
"We have seen the abuses and malpractice of this government, and governments before it, we have seen the encroaching destruction of many civil liberties we hold dear," they wrote.
A man is detained by police in Trafalgar Square, London during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous
Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march from Parliament Square
"We have seen the pushes to make the internet yet another part of the surveillance state, we have seen the government's disregard for migrants, for the poor, the elderly and the handicapped.
"We have seen the capital, profit and greed of the few put before the well-being of the many and we say enough is enough."
Anti-capitalist protesters clash with police officers during last night's march
They invited fellow activists, workers, students, doctors and nurses - and "all those that want to see a positive change in the world", to join them on the November 5th march.
"The government and the 1% have played their hand," they concluded, adding: "Now it is time to play ours."
Million Mask March in 50 Pictures
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds a placard as he stands alongside a burning police car during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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A police car is attacked and set on fire near Scotland Yard - The annual Million Mask March bonfire night protest started in Trafalgar Square and headed to Westminster where it splintered. (credit:Rex)
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A photographer lays on the floor, after being hit by an Aston Martin which was surrounded by protestors in Lower Grosvenor Place, near Victoria in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A man is detained by police on Regent Street in London during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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A police car is attacked and set on fire near Scotland Yard - The annual Million Mask March bonfire night protest started in Trafalgar Square and headed to Westminster where it splintered. (credit:Rex)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks clash with British police officers during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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A police car is attacked and set on fire near Scotland Yard - The annual Million Mask March bonfire night protest started in Trafalgar Square and headed to Westminster where it splintered. (credit:Rex)
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds placards as he stands alongside adamaged British police car during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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An anti-capitalist protesters wearing a Guy Fawkes mask carries a traffic cone during the 'Million Masks March' protest march, organised by the group Anonymous, as it passes Parliament Square in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards at the start of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, at Trafalgar Square in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks clash with British police during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters walk towards Buckingham Palace during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Police officers look at a vandalised police car on Queen Anne's Gate in central London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Protestors surround an Aston Martin in Lower Grosvenor Place, near Victoria in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Police on horses outside Buckingham Palace in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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A photographer lays on the floor, after being hit by an Aston Martin which was surrounded by protestors in Lower Grosvenor Place, near Victoria in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A vandalised police car on Queen Anne's Gate in central London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Ryan Hooper/PA Wire)
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An Aston Martin on Lower Grosvenor Place, near Victoria in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Protestors surround an Aston Martin on Lower Grosvenor Place, near Victoria in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A police car which was set on fire on Queen Anne's Gate in central London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Ryan Hooper/PA Wire)
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Protestors demonstrate in Trafalgar Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Protestors demonstrate near Parliament Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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Protestors demonstrate near the Houses of Parliament in London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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A protester with a flare demonstrates near Parliament Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A large police presence outside Buckingham Palace during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Protestors set off fireworks in Trafalgar Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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A masked protester wears a traffic cone on their head during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Masked demonstrators holds a flare during the Million Mask protest march in London on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:Tim Ireland/AP)
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Protestors demonstrate in Parliament Square, London, during the Million Mask March bonfire night protest organised by activist group Anonymous. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A masked protester stands in front of the National Portrait Gallery ahead of the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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A masked protester holds up a sign saying 'We Are Many' during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Masked protester blows smoke during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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A masked protester looks at the camera during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards as they gather at Trafalgar Square ahead of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Masked protesters turns to look at the camera during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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A masked protester argues with police during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Masked protesters take a selfie in front of the Houses of Parliament during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Masked demonstrators gather in Trafalgar Square in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Masked protesters are stopped by a police line during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Masked demonstrators gather near Trafalgar Square in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march from Parliament Square in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Mounted police take to the streets to confront demonstrators marching in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march from Parliament Square in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police try and block masked demonstrators as they march in central London during the Million Mask protest march on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A masked demonstrator reaches out to greet a police officer blocking his way during the Million Mask protest march in London on Thursday Nov. 5, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Million Mask March London
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds a placard as he stands alongside a burning police car during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters walk towards Buckingham Palace during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters are stopped by a police line during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters pass in front of the Houses of Parliament during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards at the start of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, at Trafalgar Square in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A masked protester climbs a lamp post in Trafalgar Square during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A masked protester climbs a traffic light in Parliament Square during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters are stopped by a police line during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold a flare during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks embrace in front of a line of British police officers during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask stands on a traffic light during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the London Eye in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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British police officers on horesback stand guard outside Buckingham Palace as anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks take part in the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing aGuy Fawkes mask holds a lit flare during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks clash with British police during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in central London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask stands in front of a line of British police officers during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliamnet in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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An anti-capitalist protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds placards as he stands alongside adamaged British police car during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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An anti-capitalist protesters wearing a Guy Fawkes mask carries a traffic cone during the 'Million Masks March' protest march, organised by the group Anonymous, as it passes Parliament Square in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks clash with British police officers during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks clash with British police officers during the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, near the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters stand in front of the Houses of Parliament during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A masked protester sits in front of the Houses of Parliament during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters are stopped by a police line during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A masked protester holds up a flare during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A masked protester wears a traffic cone on their head during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters take a selfie in front of the Houses of Parliament during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A masked protester argues with police during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A police officer speks with masked protesters during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards as they congregate in Trafalgar square ahead of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters turns to look at the camera during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards as they gather at Trafalgar Square ahead of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters pose in front of the Houses of Parliament during the Million Mask March on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards as they congregate in Trafalgar square ahead of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
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Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks hold placards as they congregate in Trafalgar square ahead of the 'Million Masks March', organised by the group Anonymous, in London on November 5, 2015. The protest was held on the night of Britain's Guy Fawkes Night, and many of the marchers wore the white masks of the man who plotted to blow up parliament in 1605, now associated with Anonymous. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JACK TAYLOR via Getty Images)
Million Mask March Demonstration Takes Place In London(34 of34)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Masked protesters hold up signs as they stand on a lamp post during the Million Mask March in Trafalgar Square on November 5, 2015 in London, England. The annual anti-establishment protest is organised by activist group Anonymous and is one of hundreds expected to take place in cities across the globe this evening. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Pruchnie via Getty Images)