Scarman on his report

Title

Scarman on his report

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

25 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:59

Description

Excerpts from a press conference by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) following publication of his report into riots in Brixton, South London and Toxteth in Liverpool in 1981. On criticism of the Special Patrol Group (SPG) unit of the Metropolitan Police; Rastafarians smoking cannabis; police racism; where blame lies; race relations; reason for riots not happening again. In 6 parts.

Contributors

Leslie Scarman

Keywords

London; Reports; Interethnic relations; Police; Liverpool; Metropolitan Police; Racial discrimination; Cannabis; Riots; Illegal drugs; Policing practice; Brixton; Toxteth; Scarman Report; Institutional racism; Employee discipline; Rastafarianism

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