deportation
Modern Times, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 22:30 - 1 Comment
Modern Times: Is the anti-deportation movement waiting for its Rodney King?
In this week's Modern Times column, Corin Faife looks at the case of Jimmy Mubenga, who died a few days ago during his attempted deportation as a result of excessive force. Faife reminds us that Mubenga's plea to his impassive fellow passengers, “what kind of people are you that do nothing?”, must act as a wake-up call to all of us.
Editor's Desk, Features, Politics - Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:21 - 0 Comments
Invisible men: On the real cost of police incompetence
Of course, anyone serious enough about discussing the consequences of such police incompetence could easily point out the extreme damage it causes to the communities they affect, often exacerbating the very dangers allegedly been combated.
But again, this is too obvious a point for serious commentators to linger on.
