Tory MP proclaims black people are 'more likely to be murderers' in bid to ramp up stop-and-search

Right-winger Philip Davies claimed he was simply repeating "official facts" when he made the point during a debate in Parliament.
A Tory MP risks sparking outrage after he proclaimed black people are "more likely to be murderers" in a bid to ramp up police stop-and-search powers.

Right-winger Philip Davies said he was simply repeating "official facts" when he made the point during a debate in Parliament.

Theresa May famously scaled back stop-and-search powers when Home Secretary amid fears they were being used to unfairly target black youngsters.

The debate has been reignited after new Home Secretary Sajid Javid vowed to give police the stop-and-search powers they need.

But Mr Davies claimed black and ethnic minority crime victims "are suffering not from the overuse of stop-and-search, but from the potential underuse of it."

And he raised the suggestion that more ethnic minorities could be being stopped simply because they "commit more crime".

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

That goose Davies sounds like he could be one step away from suggesting "ethnic cleansing" as a practical solution to the housing crisis...