Twenty-one years ago this month, I had not long arrived at my desk at work when I had a call from my mum. My Great Aunt Winnifred was in ICU having been knocked to the ground by a mugger seeking to steal her handbag. I was the nearest relative to the hospital, so I jumped… Continue reading Two crimes, two deaths two decades apart: What’s the difference?
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The facts relating to the Henry Nowak case (2) What is the law in relation to arrest and handcuffing?
I thought it was worth going a little further in attempting to provide some of the factual foundations that need to underpin a discussion both about the Henry Nowak case and the broader circumstances including discussions about policing practices and especially allegations of “two-tier policing” targeting white British people. Ian Paul has written on his… Continue reading The facts relating to the Henry Nowak case (2) What is the law in relation to arrest and handcuffing?
The murder of Henry Nowak
I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past week concerning the Henry Nowak case. Much of it involves reaction to what people assume to be the problem. However any response and analysis needs to engage with the actual facts available to us. I thought it might be helpful to try and set that out,… Continue reading The murder of Henry Nowak
On double standards
Over the past few days, I’ve heard a number of complaints about hypocrisy and double standards in response to Henry Nowak. Some of them are, I think, unfair. No, prominent people have not “taken the knee” as they did in response to the George Floyd murder. However, that was a very specific symbolic response and… Continue reading On double standards
On blunted blades
My friend, Steve Kneale writes here, about being careful what we ask for. In the light of Henry Nowak’s murder there has been a big focus on the religious right of Sikhs to carry the Kirpan in public. He offers the scenario of someone using a Bible as a weapon and harming someone, leading to… Continue reading On blunted blades
Did Kemi Badernoch really say that she did not care about white lives?
As Henry Nowak lay dying, his murderer and relatives concocted a deceit. They hid the murder weapon and they phoned the police claiming that Vikrum Nigwa was the victim of racially aggravated assault and battery. The lies compounded this heinous crime. One thing we owe to the memory of Henry Nowak is a commitment to… Continue reading Did Kemi Badernoch really say that she did not care about white lives?
Honouring or dishonouring Henry Nowak’s memory
My reflection on the political reaction to Vikrum Digwa’s conviction for the murder of Henry Nowak can be summed up as : There have now been four wrongs in relation to the horrific murder of Henry Nowak. 1. The murder itself 2. The deceit by the murderer aided by family to attempt to cover up.… Continue reading Honouring or dishonouring Henry Nowak’s memory
Was murder treated less seriously than anti-racism?
The case of Henry Nowak”s murder is distressing. It’s clear that the police made mistakes and that a young man and his family were seriously let down. It is also clear that an evil and violent crime was committed. However, we need to be careful in our responses. We are seeing Nowak now used as… Continue reading Was murder treated less seriously than anti-racism?
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