Wood Green riot

Title

Wood Green riot

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

Interview with Wood Green Senior Community Relations Officer Jeff Crawford on the Wood Green, North London riots. He does not blame aggressive policing and marks the differences between this riot and other larger riots in the country, but does not dismiss it was pre-planned. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jeff Crawford

Keywords

London; Crime; Police; Violence; Adolescents; Shops; Youth unrest; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Looting; Wood Green

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