wlsc 0 #76 April 24, 2012 ...The family of a black man found burned to death have condemned police chiefs for failing to start disciplinary action against officers blamed by an internal report for a "catalogue of errors", which amount to "a failing in duty". A Metropolitan police investigation recorded the death of Kester David as suicide after his burned body was found in railway arches in north London in July 2010. His family believe it was murder and that police gave them second-class treatment because they are black. An internal police report found a string of errors in the investigation, some of which mean potentially vital evidence has been lost, the Guardian has learned. A new investigation has now been ordered but the Met says it has not started disciplinary proceedings relating to the first inquiry despite its condemnation by an internal review completed in January. The Kester David case is one of at least 10 that have surfaced in recent weeks, which question the Met's claims to have learned sufficient lessons on race, and top officers' promises to crack down on racism in the ranks... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #77 April 24, 2012 So what? Bad Police work does not equate to racism. Doesn't matter whether someone "feels" they are being discriminated against. How do you know the Police Investigator was white? They do have Police Officers of different races. If this had been a white person who had died, would you level the same charge? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
