Letter of the week: A very British problem
While Louise Perry is right to point out the impact and potential dangers of American cultural influence globally (Out of the Ordinary, 30 April), she does so in a way that belittles the experience of black and mixed race people in Britain. Yes, on the whole, the UK police are largely liked and respected, but for many they invoke fear. Black people in England and Wales are five times more likely to be subjected to force by the police than white people, and are disproportionately represented in the figures for deaths in custody. And then there are the individual cases, such as the recent ja...
Source: newstatesman.com