The Guardian has an interesting article this morning on the continuing resentment against the Metropolitan Police in at least some parts of the black community in London: PC Blakelock: black people are waiting for justice too
Four deaths of black people at the hands of the Metropolitan Police are listed, none of which have resulted in charges against Police officers.
The article illustrates a systematic bias in the "justice" system in the UK and illustrates a systematic bias in the media coverage too.
Yes, of course, there should be justice for PC Blakelock. But there should also be justice for the black people killed at the hands of the Metropolitan Police.
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Saturday 6 July 2013
The killing of Azelle Rodney - The Report
Yesterday, the Azelle Rodney Inquiry, Azelle Rodney Inquiry, published its report.
The Executive Summary of the Report is here: The Executive Summary of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry Report .
The full Report is here: The Azelle Rodney Inquiry Report .
The BBC reports its conclusions as indicating that there was no lawful basis for the killing of Azelle Rodney by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer: Azelle Rodney death: 'No justification' for police shooting
Other media outlets are more forthright, indicating that Azelle Rodney was unlawfully killed. See, for example, Azelle Rodney death: unlawful killing verdict for Met marksman
in the Guardian and Police marksman may face trial over botched shooting of suspected gangster Azelle Rodney in the Independent.
The Crown Prosecution Service previously had decided not to prosecute the firearms officer.
It will be interesting to see if they change that position in light of the Inquiry's report.
I have recently been reading parts of the MacPherson Report into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
There are disturbing similarities in the arguably shambolic organisation of the Metropolitan Police Service operation in both cases.
The Executive Summary of the Report is here: The Executive Summary of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry Report .
The full Report is here: The Azelle Rodney Inquiry Report .
The BBC reports its conclusions as indicating that there was no lawful basis for the killing of Azelle Rodney by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer: Azelle Rodney death: 'No justification' for police shooting
Other media outlets are more forthright, indicating that Azelle Rodney was unlawfully killed. See, for example, Azelle Rodney death: unlawful killing verdict for Met marksman
in the Guardian and Police marksman may face trial over botched shooting of suspected gangster Azelle Rodney in the Independent.
The Crown Prosecution Service previously had decided not to prosecute the firearms officer.
It will be interesting to see if they change that position in light of the Inquiry's report.
I have recently been reading parts of the MacPherson Report into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
There are disturbing similarities in the arguably shambolic organisation of the Metropolitan Police Service operation in both cases.
Friday 5 July 2013
The Lockerbie Bombing: the CIA "wanted to kill the accused before trial"
In the Scotsman this week there is a report, arising from a recent book by William Chasey claiming that the CIA wanted to kill the two Lockerbie accused before trial.
See CIA ‘wanted to kill Lockerbie bomber before trial’
See CIA ‘wanted to kill Lockerbie bomber before trial’
25th Anniversary: Iran Air Flight 655
This month is the 25th Anniversary of the shooting down by the US Navy of Iran Air Flight 655.
See, for example, Remembering Iran Air Flight 655 and Iran Air Flight 655
In the mind of Lockerbie investigators that event of July 1988 may well be causally related to the Lockerbie Disaster of December 1988.
Establishing the truth about what happened at Lockerbie is an ongoing battle against what ought to be the forces of justice in Scotland.
It seems to me that there are very serious questions that require to be answered about the role of the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, the Crown Office and, whisper it, the Court of Session judges who convicted Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi.
The Hillsborough Independent Panel, Hillsborough Independent Panel , has taken us much closer to the Truth about the Hillsborough Disaster.
Sadly, the resistance in official circles to establishing the Truth about the Lockerbie Disaster and the likely criminal cover-up of its true cause goes on.
See, for example, Remembering Iran Air Flight 655 and Iran Air Flight 655
In the mind of Lockerbie investigators that event of July 1988 may well be causally related to the Lockerbie Disaster of December 1988.
Establishing the truth about what happened at Lockerbie is an ongoing battle against what ought to be the forces of justice in Scotland.
It seems to me that there are very serious questions that require to be answered about the role of the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, the Crown Office and, whisper it, the Court of Session judges who convicted Abdel Basset Al-Megrahi.
The Hillsborough Independent Panel, Hillsborough Independent Panel , has taken us much closer to the Truth about the Hillsborough Disaster.
Sadly, the resistance in official circles to establishing the Truth about the Lockerbie Disaster and the likely criminal cover-up of its true cause goes on.
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