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UnfairRepresent
05/24/22 5:20:39 AM
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A 14-year-old girl who was strip-searched by police was left traumatised by the incident and later tried to kill herself, her mother says.

Olivia* was handcuffed and had her underwear cut off in the presence of male officers, she added. London's Metropolitan Police said it was investigating the incident.

It follows the case of Child Q - a 15-year-old black pupil who was strip-searched at school after she was wrongly accused of possessing drugs.

Olivia - who is mixed race and autistic - was strip-searched the same month as Child Q.

Olivia's mum, who we are calling Lisa to protect her daughter's anonymity, said she was given no warning that her child was going to be forcibly strip-searched.

She told Radio 4's File on 4 programme that Olivia had already spent more than 20 hours in custody when she was searched.

She said Olivia had been out with some friends when they had an argument with two boys, who called the police and alleged they were the victims of an attempted knife-point robbery. She was searched by police at the scene and nothing was discovered. Olivia and her friends were then arrested.

At the time, Lisa was isolating with Covid-19, but says she spoke to the police on the phone and told them about her daughter's autism and learning difficulties, and warned them she had been self-harming.

Her mum says Olivia handed over a small blade used for self-harming to police. Then, after spending more than 20 hours in custody, she was told she could have a shower.

A sharpened stick - also used for self-harming - fell from her clothing as she changed. Lisa says it was at that point six officers handcuffed Olivia, forcibly stripped her and carried out an intimate search in the presence of male officers.

Protests were held in London following reports about Child Q

"Olivia was actually on her period at the time too. And they cut off her underwear in front of these grown male officers." She added: "She was absolutely distraught."

Lisa said her daughter's experience had a devastating impact on her mental health. "She became quite reclusive," she added.

"She spent a lot of time in her room and she continued to self-harm in secret. And then a few weeks later, she attempted suicide." Olivia later appeared in court accused of possession of a bladed weapon and was found not guilty after magistrates accepted the items were used for self-harming.

Her family is now bringing a civil case against the force. Lawyer Gail Hadfield Grainger, who is representing them, says there are a number of rules that must be followed when searching minors.

"The legal guardian, the person that has responsibility for that child, needs to be informed," she said. "The strip-search needs to be done in front of same-sex staff only, not same-sex staff with the opposite sex on-looking.

"And that culture is set to protect your dignity, save you from embarrassment, and to put in order exactly how these things should be done correctly."

The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said a force investigation was looking into how appropriate the search was and how it was conducted. He told File on 4 that strip-searches helped to keep children safe while in custody.

He added: "(The) worst case scenario would be that we stop strip-searching in its entirety and a young child dies in custody because they are in possession of a knife or drugs that they use to harm themselves.

"And we have a big responsibility to people coming into our custody environment. We're responsible for their safety."

Figures obtained by the BBC have revealed police carried out more than 13,000 strip-searches of young people aged under 18 over the past five years.

The BBC sent Freedom of Information requests to 43 police forces in England and Wales, plus the British Transport Police, asking for the number of strip-searches between 2017 and 2021. However, the true number of searches is likely to be significantly higher, as only 31 of 44 forces provided data.

Separate data revealed 75% of the children who were strip-searched by the Met in custody over the past three years were from ethnically diverse backgrounds, prompting allegations of racism.

Mr Taylor defended the force's record. He said the disproportionality of young people from ethnically diverse backgrounds being searched was based on "intelligence-led policing" - both around offending rates and those falling victim to crime, including knife crime.

"It's absolutely right that police focus where that harm exists," he added.

*Some of the names of people mentioned in this piece have been changed to protect their anonymity.

Full Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61523291

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insekki
05/24/22 5:22:25 AM
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What an absolute fucking disgrace. That poor girl.

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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 5:24:09 AM
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The safety of other students comes first. If a child is bringing weapons to school then a search is warranted.
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Scotty_Rogers
05/24/22 5:26:12 AM
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A 14 year old isn't a little girl.

This is still terrible, but I'm just saying.

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Alteres
05/24/22 5:28:04 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
The safety of other students comes first. If a child is bringing weapons to school then a search is warranted.
What?

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Turtlebread
05/24/22 5:28:57 AM
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Scotty_Rogers posted...
A 14 year old isn't a little girl.

This is still terrible, but I'm just saying.



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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 5:30:57 AM
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Alteres posted...

What?

Someone didn't read the article..
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spikethedevil
05/24/22 5:41:13 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI

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DocDelicious
05/24/22 5:47:56 AM
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Scotty_Rogers posted...
A 14 year old isn't a little girl.

Seek help.

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Master Kazuya
05/24/22 5:57:31 AM
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I do agree that she didn't need to be strip searched, but the boys were right that she had a knife and there's no way to know why someone is carrying a knife, nor should it matter. A weapon is a weapon.

I just reread it and apparently she had another weapon that she didn't inform the police about. Also I don't know why the article needs to bring up mixed race, autistic, and self harming. This is all sus

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desert_santa
05/24/22 6:10:56 AM
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Master Kazuya posted...
I do agree that she didn't need to be strip searched, but the boys were right that she had a knife and there's no way to know why someone is carrying a knife, nor should it matter. A weapon is a weapon.

I just reread it and apparently she had another weapon that she didn't inform the police about. Also I don't know why the article needs to bring up mixed race, autistic, and self harming. This is all sus

I agree with this. I am not saying the police didnt do anything wrong, but with all the older teenagers running around stabbing younger teenagers, I would have suspected Olivia of wrongdoing also.

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uwnim
05/24/22 6:11:44 AM
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Master Kazuya posted...
I do agree that she didn't need to be strip searched, but the boys were right that she had a knife and there's no way to know why someone is carrying a knife, nor should it matter. A weapon is a weapon.

I just reread it and apparently she had another weapon that she didn't inform the police about. Also I don't know why the article needs to bring up mixed race, autistic, and self harming. This is all sus
Autistic and self harming were things the mother told the police. Autistic people are more likely to behave in ways the police wont like. Self harm explains why she had weapons on her and was why she was found not guilty. Both of those details are absolutely relevant.

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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 6:14:17 AM
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uwnim posted...

Autistic and self harming were things the mother told the police. Autistic people are more likely to behave in ways the police wont like. Self harm explains why she had weapons on her and was why she was found not guilty. Both of those details are absolutely relevant.

Neither of those are excuses to have weapons at school.
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JE19426
05/24/22 6:16:06 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
Neither of those are excuses to have weapons at school.

She didn't have weapons at school.
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Alteres
05/24/22 6:17:48 AM
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Apparently reading is hard.

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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 6:18:46 AM
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JE19426 posted...


She didn't have weapons at school.

You're correct and I was wrong so I'll amend my statement.

She shouldn't have weapons and be using them to attempt robberies of other children.
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JE19426
05/24/22 6:21:10 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
She shouldn't have weapons and be using them to attempt robberies of other children.

She didn't use them to attempt robberies of other children. That's why she was found not guilty.
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spikethedevil
05/24/22 6:22:18 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
You're correct and I was wrong so I'll amend my statement.

She shouldn't have weapons and be using them to attempt robberies of other children.

Read the fucking article ffs.

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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 6:23:00 AM
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The police filed charges so it appeared to be the case at the time and her concealing two weapons is enough to take the story serious by the police.

Are you implying police should or do have psychic powers?
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spikethedevil
05/24/22 6:24:09 AM
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o: IXI_Fission_IXI
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She was stripped searched in front of male officers which is illegal btw.

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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 6:34:04 AM
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No officer was convicted of a crime. They were within their rights.
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spikethedevil
05/24/22 6:35:07 AM
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Read the fucking article, its currently being investigated you disgusting troll who isnt even using an account they created by the looks of it.

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ThyCorndog
05/24/22 6:35:53 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI
05/24/22 6:36:29 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
Read the fucking article, its currently being investigated you disgusting troll who isnt even using an account they created by the looks of it.

No charges. Only a civil case.

Continue to argue for children concealing weapons in illegal areas.
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bloodyarts
05/24/22 6:37:58 AM
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Absolutely reprehensible.
Of course this happens disproportionately to minority children.
Of course police don't adhere to their own search conduct protocols.
Of course police don't provide accurate data.
Of course police defend dehumanizing Black children.
Of course CE defends this.
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DespondentDeity
05/24/22 6:39:12 AM
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ThyCorndog posted...
Whomst alt

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spikethedevil
05/24/22 6:40:02 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
No charges. Only a civil case.

Continue to argue for children concealing weapons in illegal areas.


The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said a force investigation was looking into how appropriate the search was and how it was conducted.

Read the article ffs.

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ThyCorndog
05/24/22 6:40:57 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said a force investigation was looking into how appropriate the search was and how it was conducted.

Read the article ffs.
He's trolling. He's not going to read it. Or he knows but doesn't care

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JE19426
05/24/22 8:24:26 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
The police filed charges so it appeared to be the case at the time and her concealing two weapons is enough to take the story serious by the police.

1) Police in the UK don't file charges. The Crown Prosecution Service, does.
2) She was charged with possession of a bladed weapon, not attempted robbery.

Are you implying police should or do have psychic powers?

Nope. I just read the article and paid attention to it, unlike you it appears.
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RiKuToTheMiGhtY
05/24/22 8:33:49 AM
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Where were the female officers ?!, this girl should not have been strip searched by any male officers nor in the presence of any male officers.

What part of 14 years old is not a child ?!, Her treatment was terrible and yes her mother needs to make a huge issue of this.

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Turbam
05/24/22 8:37:41 AM
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Awful

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Flauros
05/24/22 8:37:56 AM
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Wait, she was carrying a knife and a stabbing stick?

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY
05/24/22 8:38:10 AM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

The lowest age of consent is 16 in some places, 14 is still a child.

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spikethedevil
05/24/22 8:39:03 AM
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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...
The lowest age of consent is 16 in some places, 14 is still a child.

Its 15 in a lot of Europe but youre still not legally an adult till 18.

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RenescoStCewl
05/24/22 8:42:13 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
No charges. Only a civil case.

Continue to argue for children concealing weapons in illegal areas.
I can't imagine having as terrible reading comprehension as this person. Holy shit. Also keep licking those boots.

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Sufferedphoneix
05/24/22 8:42:31 AM
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IXI_Fission_IXI posted...
The safety of other students comes first. If a child is bringing weapons to school then a search is warranted.

You detain them until a female officer can be brought in.

I hate how my prison has such low hiring standards yet we seem to do things by the book far better.

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UnfairRepresent
05/24/22 12:11:30 PM
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Turbam posted...
Awful
yes

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Tenlaar
05/24/22 12:20:50 PM
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If female officers were available they should have done the search. If not then that just sucks but when somebody is found to have weapons on them that they didnt tell the police about then they need to get searched immediately.
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Weezy_Tha_Don
05/24/22 12:22:08 PM
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Scotty_Rogers posted...
A 14 year old isn't a little girl.

This is still terrible, but I'm just saying.

what the fuck is wrong with you

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Bishop9800
05/24/22 12:25:30 PM
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Scotty_Rogers posted...
A 14 year old isn't a little girl.


what the fuck?

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spikethedevil
05/24/22 12:52:56 PM
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And the alt got a warn.

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TheGoldenEel
05/24/22 12:57:58 PM
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this seems like a topic where a bunch of people deserve to get banned

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UnfairRepresent
05/25/22 5:15:35 AM
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bloodyarts posted...
Absolutely reprehensible.
Of course this happens disproportionately to minority children.
Of course police don't adhere to their own search conduct protocols.
Of course police don't provide accurate data.
Of course police defend dehumanizing Black children.
Of course CE defends this.
Only like 2 people are defending it

Most of CE is outraged

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mario2000
06/01/22 10:31:11 AM
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charge them with sexual assault of a child and throw them in gen pop

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