James O'Brien on the 'single most disgusting story' he's ever read | LBC

[@DD-fc1rv]

That girl was assaulted simple as that, those involved should face court and the sack.

[@jasminebali8068]

Just WOKE UP Have You!

[@bethankrzowski4553]

Yes absolutely it is assault.

[@nick260682]

@Israel Hands I, as a white Englishman know loads of foreign people. I’d much rather my foreign mates here than you. You small minded clown.

[@zetectic7968]

@Israel Hands We have another troll 🤣

[@uniteddreamer]

Not just those directly involved but those in control of the school and police who knew about this and did nothing for two years.

[@frankmustermann7272]

i am father of two daughters. i can say with certainty if this had happened to one of my daughters... i would be serving a life sentence right now... disgusting

[@netcomsaux]

you cant even prove thsi story is real. what u can do, is be traumatised by thsi story that teaches civilians that theyr child is not safe anywhere outside of theri sight. if i were you id take yoru children out of school, and not allow anyone to inject them with toxic vaccines

[@visiow2691]

@@netcomsaux Learn to write English

[@somatotrophin1535]

@@netcomsaux Shut up

[@netcomsaux]

@@visiow2691 learn to stop being an online stalker

[@visiow2691]

@@netcomsaux Go back to school

[@Tiamat951]

Those teachers that allowed that poor young girl to be violated in such a sickening disgusting way should be sacked, as should the police that basically abused that poor child!!!

[@dezerayb3980]

Not fired, charged. They should be tried to the fullest extent of the law.

[@soniamadhukra]

Not trying to start a row here, just genuinely asking your opinion. If police suspect that a 15 year old girl has hidden illegal and/or dangerous items or substances on her person, what should they do? Is it the manner in which it was done, rather than the action itself, that you object to? Is there a 'right' way of doing such a thing? Or should 15 year olds be allowed to conceal drugs/weapons without risk of search. Again, I'm just asking, not necessarily disagreeing with you. Also, I'm an Irishman, so how the London police behave is of little consequence to me (although some Irishmen were mistaken in thinking that in the not too distant past!)

[@nicadi2005]

@@dezerayb3980 "They should be tried to the fullest extent of the law." - Law?! Oh, you mean that thing pretty much all of this current Government enjoys trampling on, right?...

[@nicadi2005]

@@soniamadhukra "If police suspect" - *What was the basis of that suspicion?...* "Is there a 'right' way of doing such a thing?" - *Do you REALLY need to ask?!* Simple point: Why weren't her parents called? Explain to me how could THAT be construed as 'normal practice' - by any person of reasonable intellectual capability; or, alternatively, how you managed to end up having doubts over the 'right' course of action here... "Or should 15 year olds be allowed to conceal drugs/weapons without risk of search." - Honestly (if you can), does anyone here seem to you to be making such an argument?! If not, then why are you suggesting it, in the first place? *Where EXACTLY is this nonsense coming from?!*

[@allsilvercloudsltd.6619]

100% couldn't agree more - yes

[@snsn7251]

Those police and that Teacher and head teacher needs to be sued for every penny. They need to be put of a job

[@bethmoore7722]

I’m a soft-spoken white woman, and have lived in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. I carried on felonious behavior for a couple of decades, and always flew under the radar. When I did get stopped on traffic violations, i never had to worry about violence. Even when I was arrested, they were pretty chill. It isn’t luck. It’s whiteness. I will always be haunted by the death of Sandra Bland, a recent college graduate, ready to start her career, and she died in jail, over a minor traffic violation. She was black. That sister died because she was black.

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

Even if that child *did* have drugs hidden on her person, there is no justification for this kind of sick mess. Do police have no grasp on right or wrong?

[@Zlervo]

No they don't

[@KoffieConvos]

They only grasp power!

[@gawain8000]

Exactly

[@propagandaisnottrue2121]

Simply put.. They see black people as beneath them.. I can guarantee you this hasn't happened to any white child.. While I've seen it happen to 100s of black boys over the years... Usually in the back of a police van to avoid having to go to the station.. This is nothing new...

[@PhuriousStyles]

@@propagandaisnottrue2121 I'll guarantee you it has! Happened to me mulitpe times throughout the 90's first time i was 14 so you wanna signal virtue for me too?

[@carrias1]

This poor child will never be the same again. This treatment is absolutely barbaric, and every officer involved, every staff member who stood by, should lose their jobs.

[@DroosterH]

For starters.

[@johnsimpson8893]

I think they should all be executed, or forced to fight in the Ukraine or something.

[@georgia8592]

💯

[@DroosterH]

@@johnsimpson8893 I don't think they should be involved in anything as noble as the fight for Ukraine.

[@johnsimpson8893]

@@DroosterH I didn't say which side.

[@Dayrile123]

As a teacher, I just find this infuriatingly, mind-bogglingly awful. The people who are best placed to protect young people from acts like this, essentially turning a blind eye or actively encouraging it. Absolutely disgusting.

[@temibusari4848]

Where was the duty of care?

[@StoutProper]

You expect duty of care from police? Have you had any experience of them?

[@andrewfrancis3591]

A child is not even allowed to be interviewed by police without parental notification.

[@Dom-zr9zu]

I’m sure she will be well compensated

[@PortilloMoment]

@@Dom-zr9zu With public money, so no financial deterrent for the organisations they work for.

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

One of my children went through a similar-though not as bad-experience in the 6th grade. We ended up having to get a locally well-known, well-connected lawyer to get what passed for "justice" for our child. I cannot imagine what I'd have done if my child had been put through something this perverse.

[@Cryptum404]

You are lying.

[@jaxcoss5790]

@@Cryptum404 Nothing like assuming eh?

[@wiltarthebarbarian1988]

@@Cryptum404 These kinds of things happen all the time. There are constant cases and convictions of police doing things like this and far worse, but you assume this parent is lying? You are a miserable person.

[@cynthiacole6140]

@@Cryptum404 you are in denial.

[@cdreid9999]

if this happened to any of thr children i love id end up in prison

[@cynicalskeptic838]

Thank you for shedding light on the racism in the UK. I had very little knowledge of what goes on in London. Shame on the people who subscribe to this ancient mentality.

[@peterspowage5752]

It occurs to me, that, had the parents done the same thing, the school would have reported it to the police as alleged child abuse.

[@kevinlocklear5044]

Very true and it's crazytalk

[@netcomsaux]

we live in a very messed up system, i actualy don't even believe the specific story is true (although it may be) - a lot of the media is lies, even what ppl would imagine "must be true" - (ive actualy proved the media uses fake actors for generic horror stories) what thsi story does do - true or not, is project a powerful idea in the publics mind. the establisments wants the publci to be upset and confused, , in fear conditioned, and increasingly being forced to accept that we have no control, or protection, but also being to scared to chat openly about it with others. isoaltion is a large aspect of this conditioning, its demoralising, mind control , not different than ist always been, but its more transparent than its been for soem time

[@1983shawty]

@@netcomsaux I suggest you go and read the safe guarding report for child q, them come back and erase your comment.

[@netcomsaux]

@@1983shawty and you cant prove "chidl q" is real .... social media is full of stalkers like yourself, trying to attack critical thinking.

[@1983shawty]

@@netcomsaux keep up with the gaslighting.

[@Frank75288]

15 year olds aren't young women , they're children

[@quinnishappy5309]

Theyre teenagers and if the child in question was having her period quite distinguishable from a child in that regard. Whether she was a child a teenager an adult or other, there is no reason to take the actions of the teachers and police and they should all be sacked.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

@@quinnishappy5309 What are you on about she's distinguishable from a child because she was having her period? I was 10 years old when I started my period, most of my friends were 11 - 12. We were CHILDREN. I know of 3 girls who started their periods at 8 or 9. Periods don't determine whether a girl is a child or not. 15 year old teenagers are still legally children.

[@ptv8113]

@@faithpearlgenied-a5517 thank you. Very well said. No idea what that person is on about. They obviously don’t have a daughetr and probably no children.

[@SOBNo1]

Not all 15 year olds are innocent children. But this should not have happened, to the poor girl, the way it did. Procedures were not followed. Btw I've got a 13 year old daughter

[@SOBNo1]

@@ptv8113 Where did I mention periods, brain-dead?

[@interestedlen8823]

Thanks for your honesty and passion James. This story is stomach-turning. But all too believable. I wish this poor kid strength and justice.

[@Thriving_Tribesmen]

This story broke me, I’ve got a daughter and I don’t know how I would manage to remain a freeman if this happened to her, my heart bleeds for this child, I’m also proud of her for being brave and speaking out so that another black child would never go through this again..

[@kelliehu8749]

Just reading this story is devastating. I can't imagine what this child is still living with. It's obvious they didn't see her as a child worthy of safeguarding, it's sick.

[@netcomsaux]

you dont even know the chidl exists, you are a media mind control victim.

[@stoneagepig3768]

Officers and teachers both need sacking and put in front of a court to explain themselves

[@mccobsta]

They should but probably won't we have a corrupt system that keeps them in power

[@philmckay9973]

Publicly named as well

[@rolybling]

I agree, this sounds like an unlawful search. Any lawyers on here wanna enlighten us?

[@yvettesaunders6427]

They should be charged with child abuse

[@jennyh1845]

@@rolybling The child's mother should be called immediately to present as an appropriate b4 a search is carried out. If a parent cannot attend there are voluntary organisation who will send an appropriate adult. These things are in place to safeguard the child/young person. The police are fully aware no search of this kind should be carried out without an appropriate adult present. Shame on the school and the police. All should be sacked.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Thank you James O'Brien for talking about this, as a Black man I appreciate when people shine a light on Police Brutality, blatant Racism, & Police Incompetence.

[@alexmckendrick]

And who was in charge? That waste of space Just retired on a Payoff and Generous Pension. Get her lifted.We know who that was.

[@zootsoot2006]

How is this a case of racism? One case of a black girl having a body cavity search. Yes it's wrong but because of her age, not her race.

[@McGirtUK]

@@zootsoot2006 the report following the investigation does actually conclude that racism was a factor.

[@zootsoot2006]

@@McGirtUK So you trust that report but not last year's report that systemic racism doesn't exist in the UK police force?

[@sherifelsaman9476]

@@zootsoot2006 do you really think systemic racism does not exist in UK police force.?

[@leelucas8657]

This is extremely upsetting. I teach students who are at risk and cannabis use is a common theme that we have to deal with. No matter what your opinions on cannabis are there is no justification for what the teachers or the police officers did to this child. It is peverse.

[@michaelashley5380]

also, cannabis for some kids is self-medication against what they face in their real lives (i used to be a teacher and school is not real). The problem with the education system is the teachers are in the main by well-meaning but ultimately middle-class people who are trying to pass on their middle-class values to working-class kids. So drugs are bad and you involve the police straight away and defer to them - especially if you are a white middle-class teacher. Whereas if you are working class, the only reason there are police is to keep you in line and pass out crime numbers when you are assaulted or burgled. (unless you happen to be a Russian oligarch, or wealthy because thats who the police are for.).

[@aequanimitas]

I grew up in a household where both my parents smoked cannabis, I had no idea, until I was fifteen and then I found out that they had been smoking it in the house since I was young. I might well have gone to school smelling of it... Cannabis use isn't the only reason someone might smell of it. Even if it is the reason, I agree that there is no justification for what they did.

[@rg-web-design]

@Tom We're talking about a 15 year old girl here that's been treated like a full-on drug dealer. What were the police looking for? A few kilos hidden in her backside??? No lawyer. And where was the search conducted? Jeez, get with reality please.

[@mindslaw4961]

@Tom police officers are also not exempt from the law, and the officers responsible for sexually assaulting this child must be prosecuted for doing so.

[@yinandyang8]

@Tom if you the only thing you can see wrong with this is the parents were not called, then you are sick, devoid of morality.

[@AdamtheRed-]

I'm from the US so the first bit of the story is nothing that I haven't heard and been infuriated about in the past. But when you read about the her having to take her hygiene product out, then _put_ _it_ _back_ _in_ !, my jaw hit my chest. I didn't think I could be more outraged, appalled, and sickened. I don't know what else to say. F'ing sick. Edit: i do have one more thing to say: i didnt think that any police force in a modern, first world nation could be so morally bankrupt. And again, I'm from the f'ing US. Our pigs, I thought, were the lowest they could go. ACAB

[@lemonpeelangelfish]

Speechless….. My heart goes out to this girl and her family - I am so sorry and horrified that this has happened to you.

[@dorkarama3135]

The levels this is wrong on! Her age, the motivations of the teachers, where the search took place, how invasive the search was, the fact that her mother wasn't present...I could go on! Mind boggling!

[@johnsimpson8893]

Oh do please go on. I like having my mind boggled. Someone might as well get something out of this horrific tragedy. I think this makes Putin seem nice by comparison.

[@twofoursevenbeauty]

It was done to dehumanise the child.

[@dorkarama3135]

@@jobbyomoron8478 None was found on her. Keep up! Imagine this happening to your daughter.

[@ShaunieDale]

@@jobbyomoron8478 none were found. Newsflash; even if there were it is still no justification for this treatment.

[@michaelhannant1084]

@@jobbyomoron8478 if you were stopped by police and suspected of using cannabis what would happen? Empty your bag and pockets nothing found? Go on your way An adult would not have been treated this way so why on earth would you do this to a child!!!!

[@gortt7611]

What a grotesque action from the police.

[@brianperry]

Its quite obvious that the British police are out of control...

[@michellehorton8698]

@@brianperry I agree with you on this one you see it all over the uk. Racism, homeless people and the treatment of young and old. I was once in Newcastle and a homeless black male was dragged from the ground and pinned put against a shop window arrested foe begging. Not a 100 yards up the street was to white homeless men following people around and nothing was done. This child has been let down by everyone that were ment to look after her everyone she should be able to trust. And I won't get started on why her mother wasn't called.

[@baronburch6702]

Remember it is police that are arresting people in Putin's Russia. It is police that are the last to abandon a dictator in a revolution.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

They make me sick.

[@nick260682]

@@baronburch6702 Literally zero to do with this issue.

[@akrills]

As an ex teacher in a secondary school with managerial responsibilities, that would NEVER have happened under my watch. Absolutely disgusting and heads must roll.

[@philm7213]

You seem qualified. If a teacher is continually told by the class that they (as individual students) need to see the nurse how can the teacher refuse any of them and not have them leaving their classes?? Just interested.

[@SabracadabrO]

@@blackvegetable563 Like what??,this is wrong under any circumstances

[@jeffsuter344]

@@blackvegetable563 There is absolutely NO excuse for what happened here. Take your deplorable attitude and stuff it where the sun don't shine.

[@vereferreus5262]

@@blackvegetable563 Yeah, you.

[@dansmithwave]

...and deputy heads.

[@Thoughts_from_a_Small_Island]

My wife just told me about this case. I’m a near 60 year old white male and I have tears in my eyes. I’m not sure if these are tears of rage, sadness or sympathy. Shame on the police and teachers involved you don’t deserve to be in positions of responsibility.

[@BlakeJAskew]

I don't think this has been the first time it has happened to a child this age by the police and I don't think it will be the last . The only reason they are apologising is because they were caught out and they probably assumed previously that due to the pandemic that no one would care . An absolute breach of human dignity.

[@fa9183]

Kids can be drug dealers too.

[@bethannslusser4254]

I am a retired school counselor from the United States. Where were the school counselors, principals etc when this happened!!! How could they have stood by while this child was being violated!! This is so disturbing on so many levels! A school is a place of learning and safety; not a prison!!!

[@rtulpe]

@jeffrey jones thank you so much for delivering the definition of what-about-ism. Back to the case: is that what is, in the UK, described as the GREAT British tradition?

[@jemimatrue]

@jeffrey jones calm down, people can worry about more than one thing at once. Nobody is disrespecting our country except the sick individuals who did this to a child, and the people who defend them. Would you want this to happen to your daughter? Would you be as dismissive if it was a white child being assaulted and all the adults involved were Muslim POC? 🙄 Why are you trying to deflect the conversation into a debate about kids in another country shooting up schools? You seem worryingly indifferent to a bunch of adults defiling and traumatizing a child. That's creepy AF

[@yibambe356]

Nothing mind boggling about it. If your suprised you simply have not been paying attention. Pick up a history book.... you will see this all to often. Were do you think most of the gynaecological techniques we have today come from. So called educated civilised doctors instituting all manner of torture and experimentation upon black females like this 15-year old. A day is coming for these devils......a day is coming.

[@yibambe356]

@@jemimatrue of course he is indifferent he and his people (and maybe yours) have been indifferent to enslaving torturing experimenting on blacks for half a millenia. The bigger question is why are you so suprised, I guess your not a history teacher lol.

[@nick260682]

@jeffrey jones I’m British and I think what you said was totally irrelevant, insensitive, idiotic, and as another commenter said - the definition of whatabouterry.

[@mariecartwright6931]

Her teachers should be sacked immediately along with this so called Liason person and the police officers involved. This young girl and her mother need all the help they can get to try to overcome this horrific act. What in God's name is happening to RESPECT. Gone out the window it seems. Whether she had or had not hid drugs is immaterial. RESPECT for a human is whats lacking here. I am so so angry I too could punch someone in the face over this....probably the teacher. I was in the teaching profession and am appalled at this behaviour.

[@cupguin]

While clearly this teacher should never be given this kind of authority ever again I feel like we're missing the forest for the trees when we hold individuals accountable. This teacher didn't spring fully formed out of the ether that day. If this was the first time they did something egregious I'd personally be shocked. I'm not saying they all need to be sacked but the people in charge of sacking this teacher didn't see anything wrong with their actions either. The entire system was built on classism and racism and policies that protect and preserve those traditions. Why did no one ever teach this teacher what's acceptable and what's not? Why were their beliefs never challenged to get to this point? I have so many questions but only if I focus on the larger picture and not this quite horror teacher.

[@brynleytalbot778]

Above the teacher is a manager. Over them sits OFSTED. To have such a policy in action reveals the actions of those two layers. When ethics and morality are devoid in the structures ruling our educational establishments this is the result of the imbeciles in charge. That the teacher simply followed a flowchart to action such a process isn’t an excuse but it exemplifies the attitudes of those in charge and the inferred consequences of breaking their authority. This also applies to the actions of the police. What is inexcusable is that those responsible for implementing such policies will escape public scrutiny. Obedience to authority was examined by psychologists after Adolf Eichmann claimed, in the Nuremberg Trials, as his defence, that he acted to safeguard his own life fearing the consequences from those in charge over him. What we witness nearly eighty years later is the rise of woke management seeking to appease the chattering classes. This time their stupidity is exposed for all to see. It’s about time we threw out the dross whose only attribute to rising above their dim wits was to fit socially and obey those above them, without question.

[@MazzaEliLi7406]

@@brynleytalbot778 Soldiers can no longer claim that they were 'only following orders'. Civilians should also be held to account both individually & collectively.

[@paulaseabee8442]

@@brynleytalbot778 And this is what you get when private firms can run several national schools. They run schools to the profit of their shareholders.

[@paulaseabee8442]

Think about it. A police liason officer doesn't do anything apart from advising the school to call OTHER police? That's like an officer seeing someone break the law and advising the victim to call 999.

[@ForzaBantams]

Totally lost for words. Don’t know where to start, the police or the teachers. Absolutely unforgivable.

[@ptv8113]

They MUST pay a price. So often they do not. Rest assured if this was a rich kid in a private school there would be repercussions.

[@davel9514]

@@ptv8113 *no Sorry to add the correction :)

[@ptv8113]

@@davel9514 no what?

[@davel9514]

@@ptv8113 "...rich kid in a private school there would be repercussions." *no repercussions

[@ptv8113]

@@davel9514 You don’t think at a private school this would become a much bigger deal? A pupil being treated that way?

[@discosecret6363]

I’m a 51 year old, white American male (with no children) and this story makes me livid. The only thing that surprises me, is that this happened in London and not some predominately white suburb, of any number of American cities. Anyone who is being truly honest knows, this would never happen to a white girl. The dehumanizing behavior towards “others” by whites, in Britain and America, runs so deep, is so ingrained, the vast majority can’t even recognize it, when it surfaces. My heart breaks for that young woman, and her family. How could you ever feel safe, again? We must do better, it is up to all of us. Until true racial equality is achieved, not just in law but also in the way we think and act, we are all guilty.

[@ptv8113]

Disco, I agree with everything and racism was almost certainly involved but in UK this could happen to a white girl. It isn’t that binary. Perhaps in US but not UK. There are a lot more under underprivileged, white kids in UK cities than there are in US. This is also about socio-economics. It wouldn’t have happened to a white or black girl if they were at an expensive private school.

[@tris3256]

"Unless you're white, in which case this is never going to happen to you." Absolutely. I am white and carry the shame of that. Much love to anyone actually saying this.

[@kevinmunnelly3585]

The young girl should sue for millions against this so called police force.

[@Aussiemarco]

Don’t stop at the police. Sue the school into destitution. Why didn’t they contact the girl’s mother, who should have been present at the search. Beyond disgusting. I hope this is brought up at PMQs and Johnson has to answer for this.

[@dansmith1763]

The police will argue the were only following orders because the teachers phoned them and asked them to come in. The school is what started this. The school needs to fined so much money, the teachers need to be sacked then you discipline the police.

[@marydaniel3252]

Alex belfield has offered to pay for her to!

[@michaelhannant1084]

@@dansmith1763 only following order didnt work at Nuremberg it shouldn't work here in the military you only follow lawful orders I'm sure the civilian police have the same concept.

[@davidz3879]

She deserves compensation of £millions?!

[@Dash8Q400Channel]

Everyone involved should be sacked with immediate effect and not allowed near children again

[@swangelok]

everybody involved should be in court answering to very serious allegations and in line for a prison sentence

[@Dash8Q400Channel]

@@swangelok I quite agree

[@scottmwilhelms2437]

I agree, no different than others who exploit and abuse children.

[@Dash8Q400Channel]

@Israel Hands Most grooming gangs in the UK are made up of white males and that is a fact

[@thezec]

Yep

[@gerardokeeffe9640]

"Teachers" reported her? Check their qualifications-I taught for 25 years and sadly, encountered many so-called teachers in my career who never saw the inside of a university. Being a teacher should be a protected title like Doctor, but it's not. I would never have imagined that fellow graduate educators could have been so callous and power-hungry. If indeed they were graduate teachers, they have no place in what was once a noble profession. P45s all round wouldn't be enough. These monsters need to be dragged before the beak to answer for this horrific assault on a child.

[@Halloween111]

Pigs are pigs. They will investigate themselves and find nothing wrong.

[@stevegbond85]

I'm sobbing. I don't know what else to say. That poor girl.

[@arondajackson1880]

Tears just filled my eyes when you said this it is just so sad, and ran down my face. My heart broke for her dignity. I pray that she has a strong spirit and can recover with grace. My condolences for her. Because she looks old really? What does that has to do with anything.

[@punditgi]

Right you are, sir! A fundamental change of attitude is sorely needed.

[@jhamptonjr]

@@evolassunglasses4673 Start executing people who suggest executing people. You are a horrible person to suggest such a thing. When we rid humanity of people like you we will all be better off.

[@ecaeas4439]

It's not attitude that needs changing. It's substantial reform to the met. Attitude alone means absolutely zilch. We need reform to hold more officers to account and stop the disproportionate number of corrupt and morally reprehensible people from getting into the service in the first place.

[@carpediem5892]

I don’t know if I’m more Angry disgusted or just simply flabbergasted! !!! Heartbroken ! That’s what I am Thank you James for your passion and your transparency to bring everyone to account

[@adamsosa]

Thanks Karen

[@carpediem5892]

@@adamsosa adamsosa !! Is that a form of passive stress ion from your behalf ?

[@adamsosa]

@@carpediem5892 says the person typing with such aggression they fail to run a quick spell check before posting 😂

[@usmcforever7630]

Your reporting of this story is magnificent and needed. Well done

[@diallo1347]

Glad you are highlighting this story. Sadly, this type of story against children of color is common here in the U.S., and it's not even the worst one.

[@troymclaughlin772]

I appreciate you covering this as a black man with black family this is utterly repulsive and has hit my community and family very hard. It’s disgusting!!!!!

[@ET-jv1wm]

Every Adult involved in this chain of decisions is guily of a failure of their duty of care at a minimum. All of them should be fired immediately! Teachers and police officers have legal obligations to protect our children. This is a form of abuse, not protection!

[@dave8204]

A child has been violated and we take it for granted that those responsible will not be called to account,will not have their careers adversely affected and certainly won't ever see the inside of a courtroom because of who they are. I hope the girl eventually finds some kind of peace,words fail me when it comes to those responsible.

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

I think that what hurts me the most.

[@natashafuller9832]

I live 3 bus rides from my daughter's x-school. I remember receiving a call from the school letting me know that my daughter had been heard outside a teachers classroom causing trouble and then seen running out of the school gates with another girl who is vulnerable. And even when I explained that I had just seen my daughter in her room in bed and it could not have been her, I continued to get phone calls telling me to check my daughters room as they believe the girl must be in my house.

[@gerardlawler6763]

I'm in shock, and in tears listening to this. And the Tory government want to give the police more powers.

[@Rogue-bt4wp]

I am sure that..the teachers and the police officers don't feel a bit of regret for what they did...I am sure they still think they did nothing wrong. If that were my child I would sue them out of existence.

[@ptv8113]

You need money for that

[@HT-vx7ux]

@@ptv8113 Go fund me, I would definitely donate.

[@ptv8113]

@@HT-vx7ux You are right

[@andrewruddy962]

No wonder black folks hate the police.

[@jamesleon4883]

They probably regret that they got caught

[@masterofnone3981]

Just proves what kind of people become power hungry cops. Very few are decent anymore.

[@maxb5529]

And we all know, that they knew what they were doing, and we all know they didn't give a moment's care, about the child's dignity or rights as a human being. This was a game of shame and because they could, not because they should. I hope they are never allowed near children ever again, get them on the register.

[@LesleyB38]

Agreed

[@stephenwedderburn9307]

But the thing is, all involved will be protected and the police certainly won't be sacked, probably get "suspended" in other words paid f..... holiday!

[@maxb5529]

@@stephenwedderburn9307 Yes, more than likely or, they will get thrown under the bus to avoid the blame reaching higher up where attitudes like this get fed.

[@joeannmoody1279]

Might be some pedifiles in that bunch getting off on some freaking stuff. I don't put anything pass anyone these days. I don't want to see any women's pad while she is on her period and most decent people wouldn't want to see it either. I would want to see there computers at home and see what they have in it.

[@mikaylabansie9512]

Sorry sweet child...50yrs later, nothing has changed. BLM💜

[@lisawise9849]

This is disgusting and everyone that is involved should be fired and face prosecution.

[@JamesCM86]

At no point did anyone say ‘shall we stop this?’ Is an accused smell of Cannabis so threatening that this savage brutality is required?

[@fatfreddymaorihuntergather2530]

i hope that poor girl is getting a lot of love and the adults and organization's involved are held accountable.

[@mrelba9176]

"Racism doesn't exist". "Why are you bringing race into it?" "She was probably up to something, you know what they're like". All comments I've read on twitter today in regards to this story.

[@ForzaBantams]

Unfuckingbelievable. No, sadly it’s not unbelievable. What happened, doesn’t really get any worse, but the reactions like that are also exactly the problem with racism in this country.

[@marvinsamuels1237]

Not a surprise at all. It’s so easy to deny something is happening when you’re not on the receiving end of it.

[@Knowledgeequalspower1]

My friend who is a white male was stripped searched as a teenager without parents present. It’s not a racial issue it’s an issue of poor policing which I have seen countless times towards all types of people.

[@Knowledgeequalspower1]

It could be racism but there needs to be proof before we just assume it’s racism.

[@marvinsamuels1237]

@@Knowledgeequalspower1 the proof is in the disproportionate number of non-whites impacted and their treatment. Yes, there are white people who are also treated badly by the police but the numbers are much lower. It’s a race issue. I have family in the police who have warned younger members of our family to stay out of officers way because some of them are just looking for an excuse to mistreat or harm Black or Asian, or non-white, non-British people. It’s a sad state of affairs.

[@1revjay]

So well said. That young woman has nothing to be ashamed of. Wishing only the best for her.

[@brianmansfield666]

His face frightens small children... He should keep wearing a mask

[@samedwards6801]

Just one look at my new born daughter and I can safely say id end up in prison if anything like this happened to her. The teachers, the head, the police and anyone else who knew this was going on have to be named and fired. It's a strange strange world we live in.

[@katepaterson4052]

Appalling, egregious child abuse…. Police and Teachers! …. My heart goes out to that poor girl!

[@iamdoom7]

Glad you’re speaking about this because I haven’t seen this on most news channels bar this morning. This should be spoken about everywhere. The country made more fuss about Zouma kicking a cat

[@GavinScrimgeour]

When you put it like that - it’s horrific!

[@johnsimpson8893]

Yup, it is so bad, we should apologise to Zouma, and get him more cats to kick. Maybe some other species as well. I certainly feel embolded to kick my hamster (which I am doing right now).

[@controversymedia4443]

@@johnsimpson8893 🤡 shut your mouth

[@ptv8113]

Exactly. Thank you. Sadly there was probably more outcry for the cat.

[@sultanofswing8270]

Fact

[@rogerbarrett8744]

At the very least a number of individuals should be named and lose their jobs and be sued along with the School and Met Police, by us "the people", for the benefit of this girl. Shame on you teachers, shame on you police officers.

[@modernenglishman7802]

And arrested.

[@Rbo358]

Teachers got fired not the Stoke Newington Police officers . Name of the school is Petchey Academy in Hackney.

[@integrito3323]

How come they always understand the magnitude of their wrong-doing after the fact! An apology is not enough or satisfactory!

[@calvinchann1996]

Did I hear that this happened in an exam and that she was allowed to return to the exam when they found nothing. Pretty sure she didn’t pass. What a way to sabotage someone’s future. Cruelty is the point.

[@mrelba9176]

At 14 years old, I was stopped near my house by cops for "starting a fight in a pub". We didn't live near any pubs.

[@johnsmith8906]

Jesus...

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Look up not the 9 oclock news and constable savage… its funny but sums it all up

[@michellem4287]

Horrific! That girl should sue! This will destroy her trust and rascism is EVIL! These cops should be arrested for violating her rights and fired.

[@mairethompson2552]

And same done to them

[@douglasnorrie5925]

Absolutely sue them for millions. How many laws broken?

[@douglasnorrie5925]

@Lee Ed they do it all the time apparently. Paedos, rapists and murderers. Taking their example from the establishment, again, paedos, rapists and murderers.

[@Wendy.WhiteRabbit]

When I read about this yesterday, I also felt the utmost, rage, disgust and fury at the people who did this to her, and those who allowed it to happen. My heart hurt for this 15 year old girl, and in helplessness with our unfit for purpose system that should be protecting our children, can only send out my love and best wishes for her recovery and healing. Recovery to be a happy teenager again, recovery to live life, and recovery to feel safe again. Thank you James for sharing this story so more people know what is going on unnoticed in our capital, your real feelings shine through and as always you articulate brilliantly.

[@AkebulanWarrior]

...THANK YOU for reporting this with sympathy and righteous indignation. Your and others voice needs to be heard by those who are still oblivious to their privilege and others' oppression.

[@askingoldman403]

Everyone lives continues except for the victim. No words can express my anger.

[@coylezo]

Once the teachers couldn't find anything they should have let her go and told her parents to deal with it. They should know better than to call the police on a minor.

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

The Teacher may have had no choice if that was the policy. Discretion is not allowed in so many cases these days.

[@ptv8113]

@@jonathanwetherell3609 Theres always an option to do what you think is right and argue later.

[@McGirtUK]

@@marksweet3580 she was searched and the teachers didn't find anything.... So they called the police

[@nel99l24]

@@marksweet3580 … Your comment is Definitely from a privileged police perspective.

[@marksweet3580]

@@nel99l24 Not at all, I'm not a fan of the police. However I do respect the law

[@virtuallythere5866]

There is no situation in which doing this to a 15 year old girl is in any way acceptable or justifiable. All of the above need removed from their jobs (police and school) and anything less is scandalous

[@chriswilkinson7636]

The officers who conducted the search should do time for it.

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Oh come on police corruption is NATIONWIDE!!!

[@gingerlily4367]

James, this rock me to the core. I am 51 years old of African decent and never experience anything like this in my life. I cannot imagine what this child went through. My heart breaks for her and is sending virtual hugs to her. 💔💔💔

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

I can only imagine how utterly humiliating and degrading it was for her 🤮 poor girl. It's a disgrace.

[@kathleensmith644]

This is child abuse plain and simple. How could any police officer think this behaviour was correct and acceptable. That poor girl is probably damaged for life and they walk away Scot free?

[@fa9183]

It's not child abuse. Context matters

[@TheShortie35]

@FA its child abuse its ileagle to interview or seach a child without parents or guardian present That its pure child abuse we cant even trust the police with our kids now

[@supportiranianfreedom4982]

They must all be locked up for numerous violations of a child....this kid will never be the same. I pray she gets help to just not fall apart 🙏🏻

[@davidmuldoon3307]

Absolutely Disgusting. We are heart broken for this poor child and outraged at the Police and Teaching Staff. The whole lot of them involved in this disgraceful incident should not only be sacked but prosecuted for assaulting a child. But we all know how this goes, swept under the carpet and no further question's ya honour. End of story.

[@kevingoldie8825]

My daughter was 15 in 2020 and this story makes me so angry. Have they no common sense / decency?!?

[@patriciamcaulay5176]

No they don't

[@rolybling]

No.

[@ptv8113]

Racism trumps sense and decency.

[@davel9514]

@@ptv8113 Trump being the operative word?

[@GazB85]

This is standard practice in police stations up and down the UK when it comes to drug users.

[@patricialefevre6779]

This sounds like "assault" to me. She was assaulted. This is what racism looks like. I was sick when I read the article and I am very happy that you are using your platform to draw attention this police assault on a young girl. She is not alone and that is why this assault needs the police officers to be more than talked to - they need to be fired and the girl should sue them as well as the school that started this whole mess.

[@rahrahrobbbieee]

Exactly, this was an assault.

[@rachelmatthews3070]

Exactly, surely this is assault. I mean, she was a minor, as well a child. If any other adult had done this to her, they would have been arrested (and rightly too.)

[@rahrahrobbbieee]

@Israel Hands I disagree.

[@davidz3879]

It's nothing to do with race.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Biggest surprise to me is that nothing was planted in the search location.

[@rachelsleightholm3802]

heart breaking and utterly shocking

[@Tonydjjokerit]

I am utterly livid about this! If I can be of any help, please contact me, I have an ILEX qualification and would love to be involved suing the school AND the Metropolitan Police! This is deeply disturbing and we cannot tolerate this.!

[@cassandrajennings1847]

Absolutely disgusting. As a retired secondary Principal. A total failure of school. I would recommended termination of faculty.

[@oldgreybeard2507]

As a retired teacher I am confused and appalled. I just do not understand how it could happen.

[@qiyamahl9255]

This is outrageous!!!!!! Breaks my heart :(

[@juliodelgado7499]

James O’Brian is my new Go To Guy for a great and intelligent conversation 👍💯💯🙏🏼kudos brother

[@mbarker_lng]

Reminds me of an episode of "Cops" here in the US where they caught 3 teens in a parked car smoking a tiny 5$ 'roach'. A gang of police were summoned and they were strutting around with their chests out and acting like they just captured Pablo Escobar. Absurdity for the cameras.

[@intello8953]

Well that’s America tbh those cops over there take everything from 0-100 real quick

[@Knowledgeequalspower1]

Lol I wanna see that anymore details ?

[@wisteela]

Huge respect to James

[@frankpalfreyman8183]

My heart breaks for this poor girl. Disgusting by all involved

[@jasminebali8068]

Looks Like The James O'Brien Propaganda Is Finally Working On Another Victim! Story From The Guardian Newspaper! Enough Said!

[@frankpalfreyman8183]

@@jasminebali8068 I don't get what you mean can you explain?

[@frankpalfreyman8183]

@jasmine bali .wow you deleted your comment..what's up you found that it is true .welcome to reality

[@lyndseystannard3329]

I’ve worked in schools both as a support assistant and as a governor and I have no idea how this has happened when there’s so many safeguarding guidelines in place to protect every child from anything as horrific as this. Everyone involved needs to be accountable and prosecuted. That brave girl needs justice. Absolutely devastated for her and she needs to know she matters.

[@denisetaylor1872]

But we're they ever prosecuted? Sadistic teachers and police!

[@leelagautam3225]

Shocking !

[@intello8953]

Trust me there are disgusting people out there that will still say “well she had it coming she must have been doing something wrong” 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@angusmarch1066]

"She was no angel! I heard she only got Cs in chemistry!"

[@steviesteve4118]

Only the kiddie fiddlers

[@markf9761]

Not true at all - why does someone always have to try and take the moral high ground when something so awful happens

[@rosenoreska4649]

@@angusmarch1066 "she was no angel, she got Cs in chemistry?" So a 15 y o girl should be stripped of her fundamental rights for that?

[@Cussy69_420]

@@rosenoreska4649 sister, it's a quote and a joke!

[@Lucky96]

Met police sink to new lows. Just when youu think they couldn't go any lower. Poor girl!

[@chriswilkinson7636]

The disturbing thing is the number of similar cases we don't know about.

[@MazzaEliLi7406]

@@chriswilkinson7636 Absolutely.

[@Lucky96]

@@chriswilkinson7636 exactly!

[@powertrip1050]

absolutely needs to see the light of day - and stopped!!!! disgusting!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you James for raising this!

[@samuelfitzpatrick1196]

I’ve only started listening to LBC again, but nothing has spoken to me more as a school teacher than this. Thank you for speaking on this story properly and not the way the general media is dealing with it. I doubt you will see this exact comment but society needs people like James O’Brian to speak on the uncomfortable truths that people shun away from

[@snsn7251]

That Teacher is outrageous and clearly abuse of power from the school and police alike

[@scottrattray5454]

This is unbelievable!!!! When are we going to get a proper investigation into policing in this country.

[@davidj.7227]

The dishonesty of police officers has no bounds.

[@jiubboatman9352]

I believe you missed a, some, in there. Unless of course, you can provide evidence that all police officers lie. Otherwise, somewhat ironically, you are indulging in a "you know what they are like" fallacy.

[@mrman8388]

@@jiubboatman9352 All

[@jiubboatman9352]

@@mrman8388 Can I suggest you learn about the fallacy of composition and also post hoc ergo proper hoc?

[@davidj.7227]

@@jiubboatman9352 How many cops are you sleeping with?

[@jiubboatman9352]

@@davidj.7227 That would be an ad hominem and irrelevant to the point I made. Do you care to have a conversation or do you just want to attack a total stranger? Oddly ironic given the subject being discussed.

[@mikeconnors3880]

As one police officer said on LBC that this type of search occurs on regular basis on the streets but is just not reported because the people it happens to are to the poor and underprivileged who have no recourse

[@autumnleaves8553]

Heartbreaking and disturbing. Her life will never be the same.

[@selahtaylor4049]

This enrages me is a way that I cannot say. That poor child. I hope she can heal from this.

[@charcolew]

I am amazed that no-one intervened at any point to stop this barbaric treatment of a young girl. Not one adult had the decency or even the common sense to halt the proceedings. Cowards and idiots.

[@temibusari4848]

The most annoying thing about this story’s coverage is the LACK of it’s coverage. A cruelty to a cat got more coverage than this story.

[@Yamah12a]

ikr I couldn't find it on any "major" news apps.

[@temibusari4848]

@@Yamah12a SMH!!!

[@varunojar5602]

US listener here. This is what cops do regardless of the country. If the public doesn't jump on this and call for firings and law changes you'll get what we have here, pretty much a police state.

[@skullduggerysmiles8393]

Here the police and state are connected, this shouldn't be in a democracy, police and government should be separate. In 2005 a Brazilian man Jean Charles da Silva e de Menezes was on his way to work as an electrician. The police shot him dead because they thought he looked like a terrorist. The woman in charge of the operation went on to become the police commissioner, no police were charged with the execution of Mr de Menezes. When any inquiry is opened by the government about police behaviour, you can bet on the result. The prime minister partied while demanding the country was in lockdown, the police guarding him and his ministers, stayed silent, the enquiry is a forgone conclusion and the pm and ministers are still in post.

[@varunojar5602]

@@skullduggerysmiles8393 decentralization isn't better, just different. Because each state sets their own policing policy you see a lot of fragmentation. Hiding bad behavior is much easier. So even if there is a change at the local level, sweeping change (cultural or legislative) is much harder to accomplish.

[@skullduggerysmiles8393]

@@varunojar5602 thank you for your reply, I have thought that was the case, you also have so many organisations with members elected and otherwise it must be a mine field. I think it is part of our psychology, we are attracted to jobs that resonate with our psyche, the people who decide to become law enforcers are probably, because of what makes them tick, not the best people for the job.

[@lbthingsstuffmore9513]

Outrageous!!!😡😡😡!! What will be done? ?????

[@karlashoultz3157]

Horrendous, I’m so sad, I have three girls, just can’t imagine. Thank you for bringing awareness. Everyone needs to know this.