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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Protesters attempted to douse the Olympic torch with a fire extinguisher on Sunday as its arrival in London triggered angry demonstrations over China's human rights record and recent unrest in Tibet ahead of this year's Summer Games in Beijing.
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Hundreds of police officers were guarding the 31-mile route and flanking torch-bearers in an effort to prevent pro-Tibet campaigners from further disrupting the event. At least 30 people have been arrested for public disorder offences, the Metropolitan Police said.
Crowds were lining the route across the city, with many waving Tibetan flags and "Free Tibet" banners.
Others carried signs reading: "Stop the killing in Tibet", "No Olympic torch in Tibet" and "China talk to Dalai Lama," the UK's Press Association reported.
Amid chaotic scenes, police officers grabbed a man in west London as he tried to snatch the torch from torchbearers.
Moments afterwards, a second man released a cloud of foam from a fire extinguisher in an apparent attempt to douse the flame.
In a statement, the two men, Martin Wyness and Ashley Darby, said the relay was a propaganda campaign to cover China's "appalling human rights record," PA reported.
"Our protest is not directed at the Chinese people whatsoever but instead at the brutal Chinese regime that rules them," they said.
Three demonstrators were also arrested as they attempted to board a bus following the flame as Olympic gold medal-winning rower Steve Redgrave got the relay under way at Wembley Stadium, northwest London, The Associated Press reported.
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Angry protests as torch reaches London - CNN.com
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