Brixton, the 11th
April 1981
One opinion is:
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the built – up tension exploded
on Friday
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a police car patrol found
a young Black with a stab wound in his back
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they called an ambulance and
bandaged the youth
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a group of young Blacks attacked
them
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the second police car arrived
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a crowd of black youths was
built up
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the black youths threw bottles
through the windscreens
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later the road was filled
with police, sirens, vehicles and young Blacks
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the Blacks gathered together
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police tried to push the riot
back
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there was fierce fighting
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police was annoyed – and Blacks
went jumpy
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5000 people were estimated
to be involved
Another opinion is:
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A black man was killed by
cops
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Demonstrators complained about
the police’s attitude to the local black community
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the demonstration cannot be
seen as revenge for the dead black man, but must be considered as an act
of protest against the racist social system
source: http://www.gn.apc.org/gridlock/brixton.htm
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