Police use CS gas in Toxteth riots

Title

Police use CS gas in Toxteth riots

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:00:33

Description

Liverpool Deputy Chief Constable Peter Wright describes the violence his force faced during the Toxteth riots and why they were forced to use CS gas.

Contributors

Peter Wright

Keywords

Law enforcement; Police; Liverpool; Violence; Riots; Policing practice; Toxteth; Asphyxiating and poisonous gases

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