/// AOG - you appear to be saying that accusations of racism are acceptable if the crime rate reduces. ///
// You are twisting my words, what I am saying is why minimise necessary action, for the fear of being labelled racist. //
I am not 'twisting' anything - your comment emphasises that my interpretation was correct - you do feel that accusations of racism are an acceptable price to pay for your rather nebulous term - necessary action' which can in itself mean a multitude of things.
If the problem is caused by black youths stabbing black youths, then it would be a waste of police resources to stop and search old white ladies etc. just to prove it is not just black youths that are being picked on. //
Do you think the police do stop and search old ladies, or indeed old men, of any ethnicity? I somehow doubt it! The police are not in the business of balancing public opinion by wasting their resources searching people who are clearly not causing any social unrest.