Poem For Dalian Atkinson (Murdered by UK Police) - Mark Mace Smith

Dear Mrs May
what can I say
for I know you are away
on holiday

I hope you're having fun
but when you are done
you'll have to return
to the day to day

you see what's on my mind
not for the first time
is another man dying
after contact

with UK police
who when keeping the peace
have a terrible knack
of killing blacks

I'm not saying they're racist
and nobody's perfect
thy kill whites and all
and that's a fact

but from my point of view
and it's known to be true
it's disproportionate
look at the stats

but lets not get bogged down
bandying statistics around
because I don’t want to argue
the tossers

I can hear the natter and chatter
about how "all lives matter"
but why have we never
jailed a copper

for murder -
in the line of duty
duty
duty -
of keeping the peace

peace peace

justice
peace

no justice
no peace
no justice
no peace

Today, Dalian
a 48 year old black man
was tasered three times
by a policeman

he was not "threatening"
in fact he was stumbling
why on earth could they not just
arrest him?

Now that is the question
for the investigation
by the independent
police complaints commission

but the IPCC
will invariably
come to their usual
conclusion

Lawful killing

Independent?
Independent!?!

Yes the police can depend
upon the independent
ex policeman to conclude
their commission
with the same perverse decision

"Move along please
there is nothing to see
Just another black man dead
lawfully

really? every time?
it's a crime

So

Dear Mrs May
what can I say
I know you are away
from our country

BUt when you get back
I urge you to sack
any ex policemen
on the ipcc

or disband it
because it is not fit
for purpose
for justice

and without justice
I can't get no peace

and without justice
you will get no peace

no justice
no peace
no justice
no peace

reform the IPCC
let Dalian rest in peace

disband the IPCC
so that Dalian can rest in peace

Mrs May...

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