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Met Police Racism target black girl on her period

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DisgustedofManchester · 16/03/2022 15:14

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already but apologies if it has.

Police strip search black school girl

The details are in the story but I was appalled when I heard the details come out. Absolutely no evidence was found but even if the girl had a small amount of cannabis, is it that important to the police to justify forcing a minor to remove her tampon? Where's the sense of proportion? Answer, racism doesn't understand the phrase.

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ScrollingLeaves · 19/03/2022 17:48

@RoyalCorgi
Re: strip searches
Nadine White on Twitter: "Over 9000 children were strip searched by the Met Police in the last five years including 35 children under the age of 12, Freedom of Information data shows. #ChildQ" / Twitter

mobile.twitter.com/nadine_writes/status/1504536237482426379

If you look at the site you will see the break down by age, sex and ethnicity.

On the other thread there are 25 pages

Lampzade · 19/03/2022 17:45

I was actually horrified by this story.
I have a daughter of that age group, I would have been incandescent with rage

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 19/03/2022 17:42

Oh and cos they thought she smelt of cannabis

That means nothing! Idiots

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 19/03/2022 17:41

@Slothtoes

She’s sueing the Met, I saw on the news www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60797237

I hope they can never do this again.

Oh good

Its the school I’m also disgusted by

They are supposed to have a duty of care!

RoyalCorgi · 19/03/2022 17:23

I don't think anyone should be strip searched for something as trivial as possession of cannabis, which is barely illegal anyway. The thought of two police officers doing it to a 15-year old girl, and without any other adults present, is horrifying.

I don't know what the school were thinking of either.

EmpressCixi · 19/03/2022 17:22

@HardyBuckette

Disgusting. Dirty racist rapist arseholes.
The MET police officers involved were women.
Slothtoes · 19/03/2022 17:19

She’s sueing the Met, I saw on the news
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60797237

I hope they can never do this again.

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DisgustedofManchester · 17/03/2022 12:36

@PurgatoryOfPotholes

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already but apologies if it has.

Thank you for the apology. We have a thread already, which has been going since yesterday. In the thread we have been discussing where best to apply public pressure. Have you written to your MP or made a complaint to the Met yet?

I haven't complained to the Met or my MP but I did write to the Home Sec. I'm not a Londoner so thought that was the best option
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lighterskies · 16/03/2022 21:18

It is absolutely shocking what happened.
There really are no excuses for any of it.

Slothtoes · 16/03/2022 21:05

I feel so angry for that poor girl.

MountainWitch · 16/03/2022 20:04

Not everyone frequents AIBU (I really only use FWR on mumsnet these days)
Thanks for signposting to the other threads.

HardyBuckette · 16/03/2022 20:00

Disgusting. Dirty racist rapist arseholes.

Artichokeleaves · 16/03/2022 19:20

AIBU thread is cracking.

Not sure why one is needed here on this forum? Is this the right place for it?

TheWeeDonkey · 16/03/2022 19:11

I've seen a couple of threads about this including some brilliant posters who have actually raised it as a complaint with Met Police.

It's a hideous violation and my heart goes out to the poor girl, I really hope justice gets served and she gets the support she needs to come to terms with the trauma of her assault.

PurgatoryOfPotholes · 16/03/2022 17:41

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already but apologies if it has.

Thank you for the apology. We have a thread already, which has been going since yesterday. In the thread we have been discussing where best to apply public pressure. Have you written to your MP or made a complaint to the Met yet?

NonnyMouse1337 · 16/03/2022 16:59

Ugh, I saw this in the news yesterday. Absolutely hideous experience for that poor girl. No reason why they couldn't wait until a parent or trusted adult was present. And a strip search for cannabis? Why?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/03/2022 15:35

Long discussion on AIBU. This is just shocking (trigger warning -racism) http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/4505888-This-is-just-shocking-trigger-warning-racism

ATeamAmy · 16/03/2022 15:35

It was discussed in a thread started yesterday in AIBU. That poster was kind enough to put a trigger warning in the title.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4505888-This-is-just-shocking-trigger-warning-racism