IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Prejudice - just part of the job description

Socialist Challenge No. 213, 14 September 1981 · p. 15 of the scan · 180 words

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page 15 of the scan

cop.

clothing. police should 'check and search cosy type hats.

Recommending our attention.

jeans you're a mugger. cosy you better arrest it on When a leading police off.==e premise that all black youtt charoes of conspiracy?

bias against racial minorities?

the job description.

detective superintendant Richard Holland told a seminar this past weekend that police have to discriminate against people on grounds like race, age and 'To detect handbag snatchers and muggers! he said, young athletic West Indian youths wearing jeans, T-shirts, and multi-colour teatougher powers of arrest he "Policemen must discriminate and surelv society expects us to do so on their behalf and thus to select such people for So that's official folks! If you're young, black, and wear And if you want to be a good cop ever-re wi 'sus are suite =---25 a-=. chance have the Bradford 12 who are presently up on police How can anyone pretend that police brutality arises from otticers superiors like Holland and Oxford justify and proclaim their It might as well be admitted - prejudice is just part of

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