Ricardo dos Santos says policing in London has changed ‘very little’ since the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993. Speaking outside a Met Police hearing where two officers were sacked for gross misconduct over their stop and search of Dos Santos and his partner Bianca Williams, the sprinter said the July 2020 incident had taken its toll on his family and career. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 We've supported the IOPC case over the past three years because it's highlighted what
00:05 most black people are far too aware of, regardless of their background, education and employment.
00:12 They are nine times more likely to be stopped by the Met and three times more likely to
00:16 be handcuffed.
00:18 The allegations made by the police officers that I was guilty of bad driving, threatening
00:24 violence and drugs were dishonest.
00:26 I believe these are false allegations and were based on racist stereotypes and show
00:33 very little that has changed in policing in London since the Stephen Lawrence case.
00:38 The case has taken a big toll on our family and on our careers but it's crucial that those
00:43 people who have a voice use it and those people who don't suffer without being listened to.
00:51 Thank you.
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