Current Events > Northern Ireland police targeted black people for stop-and-search/covid fines

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An investigation published by The Detail, based on figures obtained through Freedom of Information requests, shows:

• The PSNI issued 4,818 fines for alleged breaches of Covid regulations? across Northern Ireland between January 1 and July 1, 2021. Of the 3,565 fines where ethnicity was recorded, those with an ethnic minority background counted for 6.6% (236), despite this group making up around 1.8% of the population in Northern Ireland.
• The PSNI handed out 647 Covid-related community resolution notices warnings that do not incur a fine between January 1 and July 1 2021. Of the 482 fines where ethnicity was recorded, those with an ethnic minority background counted for 3.9% (19).
• The PSNI carried out 26,576 stop-and-searches across Northern Ireland between October 1, 2020 and September 13, 2021. Of the 26,430 stops where ethnicity was recorded, those with an ethnic minority background counted for 4.5% (1,200).

In response to the new figures, Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Programme Director of Amnesty International UK, said:
These figures are deeply worrying. The Chief Constable has committed to rebuilding the PSNIs damaged relationship with Northern Irelands Black and minority ethnic communities, but these figures will not help, and once again leave the PSNI exposed to accusations of racial bias.

The police need to adequately explain the racial differential for their use of COVID fines, community resolution notices and stop and search. So far, they have not been able to do so.

Without a credible explanation for the disproportionate focus on ethnic minorities, the matter should be examined by the Policing Board and may trigger a complaint for investigation by the Police Ombudsman.

Ilyas Nagdee, Racial Justice Lead at Amnesty International UK, said:
The data published today further calls into question the tactic of Stop and Search which Amnesty has raised repeatedly, in particular its disproportionate focus on racialised communities. Since its implementation, Stop and Search powers have further entrenched racial discrimination into the criminal justice system.

With the Policing Bill making its way through Parliament, the Home Office has admitted the extension of stop and search powers will discriminate against racialised communities particularly Black and Gypsy, Rome and Traveller Communities. Although policing is devolved to Northern Ireland, these figures demonstrate why this power must not be extended but rather reduced to prevent further discrimination against racialised and Traveller communities.

Full Article: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/northern-ireland-disproportionate-number-black-and-minority-ethnic-people-subject

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UK police be looking at US police like:
"Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!"

ah there it is
I was wondering when you'd start up the racist gimmick towards the UK again

I suppose another purgatory?

"Pointing out racism towards black people by the police is racist."

Gotta love that consevative logic.

UR looking at his modded messages be like:
do it again!

m I doin it rite?

nothanks1 posted...

ah there it is
I was wondering when you'd start up the racist gimmick towards the UK again

I suppose another purgatory?

Are you in support of this?

I4NRulez posted...

Are you in support of this?

Of TC being modded for his gimmick?
yes
Of racial profiling?
no
of tc claming the cops in the us are all racist?
no
of tc claiming the NI cops are trying to copy the fake idea of all US cops being racist?
no
of tc getting punished for this?
yes

Again

UnfairRepresent posted...

"Pointing out racism towards black people by the police is racist."

Gotta love that consevative logic.

The COVID related fines do not sound remotely targeting of minority communities. Those communities in Europe are pretty insular and more likely to ignore or not be aware of COVID regulations.

The stop and search one looks pretty racist, though.

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He just kinda makes UR look better by comparison.

DeadBankerDream posted...

The COVID related fines do not sound remotely targeting of minority communities.

Reminder white conservatives in government were parrying while these guys were being fined 1000 for buying chips indoors

I should have noted who the silly penis who made the topic was. Apologies.

"I have no argument so I'm insulting you and running away "

yeah figured as much

You're being intellectually dishonest if you pretend the covid fines weren't being used to target specific groups

Some police forces had to flat out apologize for it

Yep, that's cops for you

Intro2Logic posted...

Yep, that's cops for you

the other cops didn't tho

What is a covid related fine anyway?

dioxxys posted...

What is a covid related fine anyway?

A fine for violating the rules

police used drones to catch dog walkers in the Middle of empty fields during lockdown

Strangely only the poor and minorities suffered these fines while tories brazenly violated the rules and laughed while doing it

Oh wait so they actually punish people for like being out during quarantine or something?

dioxxys posted...

Oh wait so they actually punish people for like being out during quarantine or something?

yup

in theory

in practice they just punish who they feel like