Andrew Ward often silenced. they are black. more difficult. Natt as 'a landmark case'. ins and Tacist abus public confidence. ing it with three other racist attacks carried out by Newham The series of assaults includes the case of the Dennis family, where a 3 year old child was thrown into the stroe! naked; the case of the Imbert family, where a woman suffered a heart attack as police raided her house, , looking for someone' who in fact wasn't there; and the case of Mr Deane and his won violenty attack ed and hospitalised, whatsoever.
It is a case of a police force out of control 1k so many. And itis ye more prool, if it were needed, that promises tom Low karman and Met chief Peter Imbert loss of one day's pay. POLICE RACISM and violence is an everyday reality in Britain. But a reality which is covered up, with the victims Police are of course well-placed to organise an effective coverand always belleved in court against any victim, particularty if -frequently knowing methods of attack that leave no mark But when their racist abuse is caught on tape, thing» get a bit This is why Newham Monitoring Project (NMP) spokesperson Hossein Zahir describes the recent case of Malkjit He explained Mr Natt's case was not exceptional, what was unusual was that he had a tape reconder and recorded his beat.
t throws away the whole public relations exercise of the past 10 years and reveals the constant threat black people face. It also copardises any further attempts by Newham police to gain any Now the NMP are demanding the immediate sacking of the two cops involved, as well as a full public inquiry into policing in the area, and particularly the notorious Plaistow police station. Their campaign against police attacks recentiy attracted You supporters at short notice to protest outside the new police Malkit Natt's is by no means an isolated case. NMP are linkpolice in a new protest aimed at the local "Police Consultative Demanding action - NMP that racism is a dismissable offence", are not worth the paper The disciplinary action after Malkjit Natt's case way» it all The No. 26 July/Aug, 1992