Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
So on average 1.3 black deaths per year in police custody, not nesecatily through police brutality but possibly an underlying health issue. 13 deaths in 10 years. Does that represent a serious issue in this country? No it doesn’t. In fact compared to the previous 10 years and the 90s and the 80s it’s a big drop which must mean we things are improving. Or maybe that’s just coincidence?

I think it’s fair to say these large scale protests we’ve seen, where social distancing has gone out of the window, will take more than 13 black lives, directly and indirectly which is the worst part.
But according to Sludge that makes you racist. Since the Stephen lawrence incident and inquiry the police have improved a lot, it uncovered a lot of nasty issues at the time and the reform is why I think calling them racist is just ignorant.

They definitely will, more than 13 black lives will be gone in a few weeks because of these protests. The R rate is 1 in the North West I think yet Manchester went ahead with its protest yesterday. I support everyone's right to protest but now really isn't the time, and now I'm even questioning why they're happening after the scenes yesterday, defacing the Cenotaph along with other war memorials whilst attacking the police doesn't help their cause at all.