Police and Parliament attitudes towards black people

Written by Linda Digby 05 Aug 2016
Police and Parliament attitudes towards black people

Police launched an internal inquiry after footage emerged of a young black man being pinned to the ground by a group of British Transport Police officers and having a spit hood placed over his head at London Bridge Station. The officers claim Aihie became ‘aggressive’ after they intervened in an argument between him and his girlfriend. The footage shows Aihie yelling ‘it hurts, it hurts,’ as he is pinned to the ground and forced to have a hood completely cover his head. Meanwhile a Christian campaigner called on Theresa May to ensure ethnic minorities are properly represented in senior government roles. Simon Wooley, from Operation Black Vote, said his message for the Prime Minister was, ‘there are a record number of black MP’s right now in Parliament, and not all of them are being given prominent roles. We need to see a plan to tackle persistent racial inequality and greater representation.’ See also: https://www.rt.com/uk/353932-police-black-arrest-video/

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