Re: Reform UK's chronicles
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
(Post 36216690)
Firstly, Farage's statement disrespected the parents' wishes by both politicising the murder and by sowing division.
Secondly, it is wise to wait for the results of the investigation before stating the police are not instructed to treat everyone equally.
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This is a political issue. Saying Farage somehow made it so contra the parents’ wishes is nonsense.
Nobody had any problem with the nakedly political act of calling for rage when George Floyd died in handcuffs. The double standards here are appalling. And, with respect for the boy’s parents, when an incident has such far-reaching ramifications as this one does, their right to shape the narrative is limited. In any case, his father (rightly) criticised the police, and management of police is, ultimately political.
As for ‘wait for the investigation’ - congratulations on your willingness to sing from the hymn sheet the British state constantly uses to kick things into the long grass. It is bad enough, if understandable, that we have had to wait 6 months to even discuss this openly because of its connection with an ongoing court case. Attempting to shut down further discussion while an inquiry is convened behind closed doors for many more months is risible.
There is plenty that ought to be discussed *now* because it rests on police policy documents that are live now. Take for example the Police Anti Racism Commitment which actively advocates for different treatment by race. It explicitly rejects straight anti-racist colour blind approaches. It’s here: https://www.npcc.police.uk/SysSiteAs...commitment.pdf
El Gov now weaselly suggesting the wording ‘gives the wrong impression’ is hardly an excuse - how many lackadaisical coppers, like the one who dismissed Henry Nowak’s truthful statement that he had been stabbed, are putting the wrong impression into practice at work on a daily basis? |
