Floyd Jarrett case dismissed

Title

Floyd Jarrett case dismissed

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Dec 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Report on the case against Floyd Jarrett of assaulting police officer Christopher Casey, who had originally stopped him over a car tax disc, being dismissed by Highbury Corner Magistrates court, with costs going against the police. With comment from Floyd Jarrett and his solicitor Bernard Carnell, implying institutional racism within the police. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Floyd Jarrett; Bernard Carnell

Keywords

Policing practice; Police personnel; Black peoples; Legal decisions; Trials; Institutional racism; Tottenham; Floyd Jarrett; Christopher Casey

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