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What Do You Think Of Stephen Lawrence Day ?
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I am regular put to task for my postings on the Stephen Lawrence murder, but now thanks to Mrs May she has done more for turning the public round to question why this particular murder has been singled out in ways no other murders have been, how many victims mothers have been made Baronesses for example?
It is such actions that divide the communities rather than unite them.
It is such actions that divide the communities rather than unite them.
I am in agreement with the majority here - singling out one tragedy in this way does nothing to acknowledge the thousands of similar tragedies that occur year in year out.
What makes me really uncomfortable about this instance is the reasons why this murder is still a newsworthy item.
It is not the tragedy of a young man's senseless death, which in itself is bad enough - it is the fact that the police wilfully refused to conduct a proper investigation which would have seen his murderers convicted and punished at the time. That would have meant that the newsworthiness of the tragedy would have ceased at that time.
The nation remembers Mr Lawrence, not for his tragic death, but for the ongoing incompetence combined with racism that meant that proper procedures were ignored, and some of his murderers remain free today.
I applaud the Lawrence family for their dogged pursuit of justice for their son, but again, the real tragedy here is that they have had to fight for something that is theirs by right - a proper police investigation bringing culprits to court and to prison - something they were denied because of the colour of their skin.
That is not to be celebrated by anything - the nation should be deeply ashamed of its police in this matter, and if anything, we should be having an 'Anti-Police Racism and Corruption Day' - that is the root of this tragic saga.
The government seem to be ignoring that in its rush to applaud the Lawrences for fighting for justice for their son - justice he should have had at the time - and didn't, and that is shameful and disgusting, and should not be ignored by covering it up with a 'celebration' day.
The appalling behaviour of the police at the time is bad enough, to try and swerve the attention on it by this hollow nonsense is hypocrisy by the government, which is equally inexcusable.
What makes me really uncomfortable about this instance is the reasons why this murder is still a newsworthy item.
It is not the tragedy of a young man's senseless death, which in itself is bad enough - it is the fact that the police wilfully refused to conduct a proper investigation which would have seen his murderers convicted and punished at the time. That would have meant that the newsworthiness of the tragedy would have ceased at that time.
The nation remembers Mr Lawrence, not for his tragic death, but for the ongoing incompetence combined with racism that meant that proper procedures were ignored, and some of his murderers remain free today.
I applaud the Lawrence family for their dogged pursuit of justice for their son, but again, the real tragedy here is that they have had to fight for something that is theirs by right - a proper police investigation bringing culprits to court and to prison - something they were denied because of the colour of their skin.
That is not to be celebrated by anything - the nation should be deeply ashamed of its police in this matter, and if anything, we should be having an 'Anti-Police Racism and Corruption Day' - that is the root of this tragic saga.
The government seem to be ignoring that in its rush to applaud the Lawrences for fighting for justice for their son - justice he should have had at the time - and didn't, and that is shameful and disgusting, and should not be ignored by covering it up with a 'celebration' day.
The appalling behaviour of the police at the time is bad enough, to try and swerve the attention on it by this hollow nonsense is hypocrisy by the government, which is equally inexcusable.
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