@NJ You are entitled to an opinion, but blaming the Lawrences for the killers of their son walking free is a bit rich. If we are going to apportion blame, we should be laying at the door of the investigative officers, who either because of incompetence or because they did not care did not investigate and arrest suspects that had been identified early on, thus giving those suspects ample opportunity to dispose of evidence that might otherwise have convicted them.
McPherson branded the Met institutionally racist, but the Scarman report in the 80s alluded to it too.There was plenty of evidence quite apart from Lawrences case that suggested this inherent racism within the Police Force- Stephen Lawrences murder was the catalyst.
McPhersons report defined institutional racism as "the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their culture, colour or ethnic origin", and his conclusion was perfectly apt for the Met. as typified by the way they let down the Lawrences. 20 years on, and the suspicion is that the organisation has not changed all that much.
McPhersons report, conclusions, and analysis was based upon first hand interviews, reports and evidence and so carries far more weight than your opinion, NJ.
The Lawrences are perfectly entitlec to continue to seek justice. In fact, I am somewhat surprised AoG does not admire their tenacity and steely resolve - surely worthy attributes of British character....