‘Cops most want a ruck with Black people’ Met Police only authorised use of batons against Black-led events and stockpiled £1.5m of weapons
THE METROPOLITAN police were accused of “most wanting a ruck with Black people” after new figures revealed the force only authorised batons for Black-led events.
The figures were condemned by a spokesperson for London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who partially oversees the force, who said: “It is inaccurate and irresponsible to imply the ethnicity of those likely to be involved in an event or protest influences the tactics considered. The Met denied that ethnicity was involved in their decisions to only authorise batons for Black events.
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