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David Lammy @DavidLammy
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The Met's plans are an attempt to put out fire with fire. Officers patrolling with weapons will only increase fear and distrust of the police in those communities on the front line of gang violence. This risks turning our streets into armed battlegrounds.
bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-en…
There is no evidence this new climate of fear will work. What we need is more neighbourhood and community policing to bring police closer to the people and communities they protect.
The way to tackle violent crime is by going after the international gangsters fuelling it. Instead of going after the key drivers of crime, this measure mistakenly focuses on the kids on the street who are being used by men in suits as foot soldiers. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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