[Josy]

A series of anti-police and anti-consumerist posters have been spotted around London, with one even fixed behind the glass of the bus stop outside New Scotland Yard.

The posters, which are footed with the logo of the Metropolitan Police next to the words ‘totally racist’ have been seen occupying advertising space on bus stops around the capital while anti-consumerist messages have also been seen on the tube.

One such poster was even spotted outside the Met’s headquarters.

‘You’re 28 times more likely to be stopped and searched in London if you don’t have white skin, because we’re still really racist,’ says the poster.

Another reads: ‘We’ve pointlessly targeted cannabis users in Lewisham, while other people legally drink their drugs.’

A third, seen in North London, says: ‘We caused the 2011 riots by shooting dead an unarmed civilian and then lying about it. And we got away with it.’

Clear Channel, who own the advertising space, told i100.co.uk that the posters were not an official campaign and would be removed.

And anarchist magazine Strike! have since taken credit for the creation of messages, but told i100.co.uk that while they designed them, they did not put them up.

Many social media users have tweeted or re-tweeted the pictures, with some using the hashtag #ACAB, an acronym standing for ‘All Coppers Are Bastards’

Discuss?

[Niamh.]

I don't know, it's a tough one, on the one hand Police have a really hard job but on the other I firmly believe racial profiling goes on alot. The whole Cannabis users being targeted though is hardly the Polices fault, it's not down to them that cannabis is illegal and alcohol isn't

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

I don't know, it's a tough one, on the one hand Police have a really hard job but on the other I firmly believe racial profiling goes on alot. The whole Cannabis users being targeted though is hardly the Polices fault, it's not down to them that cannabis is illegal and alcohol isn't

..yeah this really..there are some excellent police officers but it can't be dismissed that there are also some that are very much not..also, not specifically police officers either..I was watching an interview with a black actor the other day who was born in Nigeria and then moved to the USA...and something he said was really thought provoking..which was that it's not until you have a comparison of living in a country where you are not a minority/where you are not prejudiced against for your skin colour... that you realise how much racial profiling does exist ...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..yeah this really..there are some excellent police officers but it can't be dismissed that there are also some that are very much not..also, not specifically police officers either..I was watching an interview with a black actor the other day who was born in Nigeria and then moved to the USA...and something he said was really thought provoking..which was that it's not until you have a comparison of living in a country where you are not a minority/where you are not prejudiced against for your skin colour... that you realise how much racial profiling does exist ...

Yeah, I can imagine so

[Crimson Dynamo]

pathetic

all coppers are bastards?

disgusting idiots who put them up

[Marsh.]

Yeah, I don't think they realise that the police themselves don't actually make the laws in regards to that cannabis one.

[Crimson Dynamo]

"we caused the 2011 riots"

[Livia]

One day the police will say, do you know what? F * * * you all, and walk away. Then we'll see who the bad guys really are.

I'm not suggesting there's not an element of racism in the police, but the only way to counter that is for more black and Asian people to join up. So why is that no happening? And who's fault is it that it's not happening?

Everyone seemingly has an axe of some kind to grind with the police. Until the day you really need them.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

One day the police will say, do you know what? F * * * you all, and walk away. Then we'll see who the bad guys really are.

I'm not suggesting there's not an element of racism in the police, but the only way to counter that is for more black and Asian people to join up. So why is that no happening? And who's fault is it that it's not happening?

Everyone seemingly has an axe of some kind to grind with the police. Until the day you really need them.

I wonder what would happen if i saw the perp putting up that poster and whilst he was doing it I drove off in his car

who would he call?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Scrooge

I wonder what would happen if i saw the perp putting up that poster and whilst he was doing it I drove off in his car

who would he call?

Ghostbusters? - Who ya gonna call?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Ghostbusters? - Who ya gonna call?

[Ninastar]

christ i hope none of these people get mugged, raped, attacked, burgled etc... who will they call then? da awful horrid police?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Urwreatha

christ i hope none of these people get mugged, raped, attacked, burgled etc... who will they call then? da awful horrid police?

I agree. The Police is a 'Thin Blue Line'. It is an 'Imperfect Thin Blue Line'. But it is the only 'Blue Line' we have got, and I - for one - prefer it, imperfections and all, to Anarchy.

[GiRTh]

Oh please. Its like people aren't allowed to protest in any way at all.

If the people putting up the signs ever needed the police no doubt they wouldn't trust them to do the job properly.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Oh please. Its like people aren't allowed to protest in any way at all.

If the people putting up the signs ever needed the police no doubt they wouldn't trust them to do the job properly.

the reaching...

[GiRTh]

Every time I've dealt with the police I've listened, I've heard them, I've watched them walk away thinking almost knowing that I'd never hear from them again and I was right every single time bar none.

People have the right to protest if they feel the police are not doing the job.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by ~HO~HO~HO~

Discuss?

But for the purposes of balance you might say

You are 28 times more likely to be mugged/robbed/assaulted by a black man

But as we all know this is nonsense....... The number is far higher than that lol

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

But for the purposes of balance you might say

You are 28 times more likely to be mugged/robbed/assaulted by a black man

But as we all know this is nonsense....... The number is far higher than that lol

Before I start getting accused of racism that was my poor attempt at humour.

It has been a long day.




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[GiRTh]

Poor attempt indeed. Very poor.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Poor attempt indeed. Very poor.

I know, my apologies ... There is no humour in Racism

[Liam-]

'The police started the 2011 riots' lmao

No, the polices' actions started a protest, the aggressive chavs who saw an opportunity for free things started the riots, misplaced blame at it's best right here.

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by NoëlEdmonds

'The police started the 2011 riots' lmao

No, the polices' actions started a protest, the aggressive chavs who saw an opportunity for free things started the riots, misplaced blame at it's best right here.

It was a peaceful protest until the police beat up a woman and locked it down.

[GiRTh]

I'll accept the apology in the spirit that it was given.

[MTVN]

The police aren't above criticism, and imo institutional racism does remain as well as a worrying lack of accountability

That said I strongly disagree with the 'ACAB' sentiment and I'm sure that the vast majority of the rank and file are decent people genuinely committed to protecting our streets

[Livia]

Originally Posted by The Geordie Jesus

The police aren't above criticism, and imo institutional racism does remain as well as a worrying lack of accountability

That said I strongly disagree with the 'ACAB' sentiment and I'm sure that the vast majority of the rank and file are decent people genuinely committed to protecting our streets

Agree with all this. And like I said in an earlier post, the only way to stop racism within the police is to have more black and Asian officers in the force. So... why aren't there? Change things from within.