22nd of April is to be a national day of commemoration for the murdered Black teenager announced by Theresa May today.
More relevant in this day and age than St George’s day.
More relevant in this day and age than St George’s day.
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[News] Stephen Lawrence Day
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Weststander
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I normally avoid sad documentaries, but last week watched a brilliant BBC 3 part series about the entire events, long legal fight, with contributions from former home secretaries key to the campaign, plus a cross section of the Met directly involved. The UK was a worse place in 1993 for minorities, no matter what any doom-monger will tell you. Watching the series on iPlayer will throw light on the brutal racism around in decades past, and possible Police (some rotten apples) help for the perpetrators.
Very moving.
Very moving.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
Or David Van Day
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
If he bought a camper you could have David Van Day's Day Van Day
aolstudios
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**** off
How does that work?
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
An ironic comparison for you to make, given the role reversal in the two stories.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
That 3 part series showed what a shocking racialist attack it was and the glaring incompetence and neglect from the Met.
One thing I may have missed was why were only two people eventually convicted and not more ?
One thing I may have missed was why were only two people eventually convicted and not more ?
studio150
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Still looking for the right day, but have unlimited funds to try and locate the appropriate date
looney
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 15,652
So for how long is this tacky and cringe inducing peon to victim culture going to be enshrined for?
MAY REALLY HAS LOST THE PLOT.
The murder of Young Lawrence was a shocking event; pure evil - and the police investigation, riddled with prejudice, was shocking too, not dissimilar in a way to the police culture involved in the Hillsborough investigation. But I'm not sure having a 'Day' for him is the right thing to do. Yes, he was a victim, as were his friends and family, and I have every sympathy for them and hope that while their grief will never go away it might ease a little with the passing of the years.
But where do we draw the line at 'Days'? Police incompetence and prejudice at Hillsborough - should we have a Hillsborough Victims Day? Or what about a Lee Rigby Day? - just as much a victim of wicked and evil prejudice.
If a 'Stephen Lawrence Day' gives some comfort to his family and friend, fine, I don't begrudge it them, but as a general rule, I'm not convinced that 'Days' for victims is the way to go.
But where do we draw the line at 'Days'? Police incompetence and prejudice at Hillsborough - should we have a Hillsborough Victims Day? Or what about a Lee Rigby Day? - just as much a victim of wicked and evil prejudice.
If a 'Stephen Lawrence Day' gives some comfort to his family and friend, fine, I don't begrudge it them, but as a general rule, I'm not convinced that 'Days' for victims is the way to go.
Dave the OAP
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Do we get a days holiday? Is it a bank holiday?
- Apr 5, 2014
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Both pleased and simultaneously discomforted by this.
Pleased in the sense that if this day can be seen as something to awaken everyone to a past that we hope not to be the future, and also a day where society looks inwards at where it is fractured and hope to heal, then it can only be a good thing.
Uncomfortable because I smell too much political gesturing. I sincerely hope to be wrong.
Pleased in the sense that if this day can be seen as something to awaken everyone to a past that we hope not to be the future, and also a day where society looks inwards at where it is fractured and hope to heal, then it can only be a good thing.
Uncomfortable because I smell too much political gesturing. I sincerely hope to be wrong.
Crispy Ambulance
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I think a couple of them had some fairly influential help, as Westander mentions above.
One of the over-riding memories of the initial trial, was the Acourt's leaving court gobbling at all & sundry! Not pleasant!
bWize
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- Nov 6, 2007
- 1,693
The sentiments are right but it's clearly shameless opportunism and damage limitations after the recent Wind rush situation. This government really would do, say or spend anything to cling to power (and I'm not currently over keen on the opposition either)
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darkwolf666
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Agree, there is so much black on black knife crime, where is those victims ‘day’.
We have to accept there are scum in all walks of life and we shouldn’t all be tarred with the same brush...
Charlies Shinpad
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If this is the case we should have a Lee Rigby Remembrance Day
Razzoo
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Yes it was tragic, but this is OTT IMO.