Former Detective Chief Superintendent: 'false narrative' by mainstream media caused Brixton disorder

Kevin Hurley, former Detective Chief Superintendent says the combination of hot weather, “the inflammatory powder-keg stuff with Black Lives Matter” and a “completely false narrative” portrayed by the mainstream media, led to last night’s incidents in Brixton where a number of police officers were injured.

He says police officers adjust their behaviour to the population they are policing, telling Dan Wootton that whenever black people are stopped and searched, “you immediately get pushback, attitude and hostility”. Mr Hurley added that police officers therefore have to take a very “assertive position” to control the situation “because you don’t want to get injured”.

The former police officer said police chiefs needs to speak up about the real need for societal change “and help and support black people to get their place in society.”

Commenting on the death of George Floyd he said the American officer in question “had a duty of care” when Mr Floyd was detained, “and it's quite clear he failed in that duty”.

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