
RARE: Black British judges, like Constance Briscoe above, are few and far between
IS ANYONE surprised by the latest findings showing that there are virtually no black judges in the British judicial system apart from one or two part-timers and a couple of other lower rankers?
According to the Society of Black Lawyers, it's the selection process that is at fault. It's the old school tie mentality. Judges select themselves. Or more accurately, they select people who are like them - white, male and elitist.
It's the same in every top ranking level of society. Head teachers, Chief Constables, university Vice-Chancellors (I could go on and on...) the message is the same - if you're white you're all right, if you're brown stick around, if you're black - hit the road, Jack.
The Society of Black Lawyers is outraged. They have not even been consulted by the House of Lords inquiry into this institutionalised racism within the legal system. That's how much those peers in the 'other House' think of them. God-fearing, law-abiding black parents are equally demoralised, believing that somehow justice will be better served if the complexion of the presiding judges reflected the society we live in. Funnily enough black villains are of that opinion too.
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They also believe that if the judge was to understand and consider the extenuating circumstances of being born poor and black and ignorant in this racist society, he would hand down a probationary sentence or a couple of weeks picking up rubbish on the streets of New York like Boy George.
Personally, I'm not so sure if having black judges means more lenient (fairer) sentences for black crooks. If the evidence of the 'Judge Dreads' of the Caribbean and Africa are anything to go by, a black judge is more likely to chastise a black defendant than a white judge. The black judge takes it personally that a felon has let not just himself and his family down, but the entire African diaspora. And consequently they are likely to sentence a bruvva to death for not being suitably attired for the hearing, if only the law would allow it.
But this is not about getting more black bums (that's not a nice way to talk about m'lud, Adebayo - Ed.) onto the presiding bench. Where this argument leads ultimately, is to the question of whether a black person can ever be judged without prejudice in a courtroom presided over by a white man.
I'm not so sure. My experience of court is that as much as the judges only select people like themselves to become judges, when we're in the dock they see the diametrically opposite from who they are and that affects their judgment.
The only white man whose judgment I am willing to trust unquestionably is God. Apart from Him, let a black man be my judge.
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CommentsGod's a 'white man'.....?!
God's a 'white man'.....?! lol
Im hoping that youre being ironic - but to be honest, someone with your writing ability should be able to understand how fundmentally ambiguous that phrase was - I think you should never have put it in.
Generally a good article - but one thing I must pick up is the idea that there are no black Head Teachers - actually there are quite a lot now - I think you should look into it before putting out something which might be misinformation.
I agree re the Judges - I think its shameful that there are no representative numbers on the bench. The essence of Justice is that we are judged by our 'peers' (because they are the only ones who have the context to balance our crime against our circumstances...which is the very essence of the word 'judge')
May God be my 'black' judge
There are many reasons, which can rightfully be questioned, regarding the integrity of the justice system and the decision making progress, especially when directed at black people in general. The decisions been directed at the black person can be given equasive measures.
There have been experiments conducted, for reasons to answer such questions regarding the intergration of black peoples roles within the justice systems, as well as others areas of work, works which were against all black people at past times.
Remember slogans such as (no Irish, no Blacks, no Dogs), it was hard for black people to enter social housing when the boats came in. Now Black people are a workforce in the housing game, and making decisions just like the landlords which vetted black people on first arrival?
No doubt, working black people at one time or another, have seen some white mischief been directed at black peoples expence, and have found themselves in a position to curb that racism mischief but did'nt. Is that what black people have been trained to do, and by whom or what. (their BIBLE or MONEY or both).
It does seem that decisions, are only and can only be deemed reasonable by coded reasons, meaning, policy codes and law codes, ACT codes.
So how can a black man be prosecuted in a criminal court, when there is not one shred of evidence, to corroberate the criminal allegation placed on the indictment. will it take one of the uneducated fed up Nubians, to break the educated legal silence, and show proof, that the exsistance of white mischief and black ignorance have now become one, to bring a demise of a brighter Nubian future.
It could be white mischief, that black people whom work in the same enviroment as their white counterparts nowadays, are allowing it's own race to be persecuted. Now that be house (N) stuff and that be going on from day II.
Take the black bus driver. I got on the bus behind a white man, and did exactly the same movement as the white man. The bus driver called me back, so I had to remind him, that I did the same as the white man, and that he had not called the white man back. And without another word from the bus driver, that taught him a lesson on how not to treat black people.
As yet, there does not seem to be an advertised slogan for the black workforce who do not aspire to bring our race forward in a positive life.
Hip Hop Horay, for all black people whom aspire to forward the black race in this positive life.
For the House (N), they'll sell you out for less than a grain of rice for their master.
If there are harddly any
If there are harddly any black police officers, why would you then expect there to black judges?
I've been throught the University system, Eltham Greenwich College. I did not realise and against all reasonable advice and stupidity selected this exceptionall racist institution to embark on a career as a Landscape Architect - BIG MISTAKE!
I ended dealing with racism people would find hard to imagine, and yet there at this very instituition I did not see a black face in a position as a teacher, I only saw security guards. I dealt with the MOST RACIST, hateful comments and actions directed at me for being black, it was disgusitng. NOT one thing was done. If these instituitions have a net on who to select for certain courses,or you see the ratio in terms of blacks verses other colours on the course, why would you expect any differently?
Parents need to be aware of these things and NOT fool black children into thinking all is fair! This is not the case. Racism in these instituitions are very real, I had to acknowledge this FIRST HAND. I was sooo niave before this, VERY NIAVE!
It's sickening but the more black people who are aware of this the better. Why can we not educate our children and send them to locations the caribbean where their skills are greatly valued. Why cannot black parents do so much more and educate them as to where their skills are really needed and push them and build them up in knowing how to deal with negativity and racism?
Then Lennie Henry will urge u
Then Lennie Henry will urge u to donate to their famine relief programme. LOL! ah fren imma want!!
Hmmnn, So God is a white
Hmmnn,
So God is a white man?? you learn something new everyday.
My God is not a white man,He is a spirit.
Constance is gorgeous! If
Constance is gorgeous! If only she would smile!! :)
I DO judge you, and I'm not
I DO judge you, and I'm not surprised that you haven't noticed that Africans these days, occupy virtually ALL of the jobs and that Afro Caribbeans, hardly any or, rather, that you've chosen to ignore this. But then, you're African, so I guess it's no surprise. Cut the sanctimonious crap. Your people are no better than the whites where their treatment of West Indians is concerned! Maybe, for West Indians' sake, it's just as well that there aren't any African judges!