IMGpapers 1980–83

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CRIME:COPS RACIST LIES

Socialist Challenge No. 238, 17 March 1982 · p. 1 of the scan · 451 words

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VICTIMS of violent street crime are likely to be between the ades 21 and 30. It is 36 to 50 per cent more likely that these victims will West Indian or Asian.

These startling facts remained unnoticed in the gutter of London's Police 'Big Lie' on new crime statistics.

According to them, suitably illustrated with horrific photos, single most important crime in te capital wa: the mugging of elderly Women vicious young blacks.

are that it is mainly subject violence lot ot it is from racist white gangs ano individual racist attacks. The police have the greatest difficulty in accepting these let designating them racist.

The unprecedented use statistics by the Metroshatter the myth that 'neutral'. ine ponce are This was crass political move. involved connivance Police missioner, Secretary Whitelaw Minister Margaret Thatbe cher.

The Tory up. screamed press SEPAR of fear' crime, the figures, brutal streets of the press was well orchestrated.

Tine the had been stories to the papers.

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scale. exploded against the against poverty and conditions ther worsen Despite police reject their are banking and Williams, charged Labour 1o counter • defend youth schemes Silence The hope.

operations like '81 touched off the Brixton have been a number of operations throughout the year like Notting Hill are preparing the way to smash any further uprisings of the this also trying up the blacksolidarity Brixton, andi Manchester by building up an atmosohere ot terroi the white Jula that the black youth are engaging in a unemploygrows, police recruitment is increasing. While social expenditure is slashed special has been purchased for the police unprecedented With the calamitous the fact that bound to increase furthe Tories looking desperately for ways to avoid deteat at the next election. They whioo ing up the white majoricampaiguing around 'law and order'. Michael Foot has been this hysteria.

past Party's leadership has to take a stand the racist the dispossessed •of the inner-city areas • campaign for jobs for and slave-labour • challenge the increasUP TO OF STREET CRIME ARE BLACK A HALF VICTIMS See p 14.

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