this time, head of met's black police association faces sacking over racist texts. all joined in. inspector charles, a hakoah, is accused of sending misogynist, racist and violent and otherwise inappropriate whatsapp messages . inappropriate whatsapp messages. and should he be found guilty and it hasn't been yet, it doesn't. the inquest doesn't start till january, he could be dismissed without notice for his behaviour. >> at the moment he's on suspension. >> i imagine he is on suspension right now. as we stand, that we're on, the details are have not been shared any further than than the words that i've used to describe the text. it turns out, really, that skin colour has nothing to do with being racist all of a sudden. really? because my understanding is this is a black gentleman and he is head of, well, he is the head. >> he is the chair chairman. it would be a pretty impressive if he was chairman of the black. >> it wouldn't be if he was black. people can't be racist. i've read this. >> yeah, well, this is what? this. this flies in the face. no way. maybe it turn

. >> this morning i spoke to andy george, who's the chair of the national black police association. to baroness louise casey, finding last march that the metropolitan police was institutionally racist. now, the met's not accepted that many officers find this to be a quite rotten summary and conclusion. in the investigation that's been charged in that reaction. but rick also pointed to another concern that i think is raising more of a reaction this morning, not just this racism of low expectations , but the effect expectations, but the effect it's having, which is a lot of officers don't feel backed by their leadership. there is, as he says, a crisis in confidence. and so when they get into these sorts of altercations and confrontations with members of the public, he's saying that a lot of them are hesitating. now, the press struggled to speak to police officers. there's no doubt about that. it's gotten more and more difficult to have relationships, to work out how they really feel. and so we rely on people like rick is the federation chair and other representatives to put through wh

. >> now, we must say that andy george, the president of the national black police association, has toldsuffer at the hands of met officers in london over many years. it is ridiculous that rick pryor and others should try to use a small number of high profile cases to delegitimize the evidence found in many reports. >> the met police is in a crisis of its own making , and it >> the met police is in a crisis of its own making, and it is disappointing that while scrutiny should be rightly appued scrutiny should be rightly applied given the tragic murder of sarah everard, people like rick pryor are pushing back on this accountability. okay, what make of that? what you will. this is good afternoon britain on gb news. we've got lots more coming up on today's show. have you seen shocking footage from a florida? a hurricane is incoming. people are being forced to evacuate. that's after the news headlines . the news headlines. >> very good afternoon to you. it is just after 2:30. the top stories from the newsroom this afternoon. the director general of mi5 afternoon. the director general of m15

. >> can i read the response to you of the president of the national black police association, who wasthat the black community suffer at the hands of met officers in london over many years. he says it's ridiculous that rick pryor and others would try to use a small number of high profile cases to delegitimize the evidence found in many reports, most recently from baroness casey. and she famously found the metropolitan police institutionally racist , police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. but you know what? >> i think that's missing the point. i don't think that's what the fellow is talking about now. i absolutely agree. i think if you are a black person or whatever you you may well be worried, but also as an officer, charlie , that there is a fear charlie, that there is a fear that the cards are stacked against you. is that really what we're talking about? >> well, i think that is the perspective that i've heard , perspective that i've heard, certainly from other police officers that i've spoken to on this case. and, and it comes on the back of a discussion that re

police brutality. activists say the black panther party is often misunderstood and the story of the organization has been overshadowed by an association with violence. the black panthers placed considerable emphasis on giving back to the community and put that into action with so-called survival programs to promote self-determination, provide free food, including breakfast for schoolchildren and more 1969, seal spoke with kron 4 and other reporters about misconceptions about the party and the work that it actually does. >> once a free health clinics that a threat to the community. fact, was in community control of police. is that a threat to the community? no. none of fit to the community. >> the black panther party officially ford in 1982. after years of infighting, police surveillance and other scandals but its legacy lives on, especially here in the bay area. starting tonight, people can come out to the black panther party museum in oakland for panther fest. the museum led by the huey p newton foundation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the black panther party all week long. joining me live now is dr. xavier buck, executive d

of course, the former chairman of the black police association and councillor ron mackey.ere tory councillor and a teacher as well. great stuff coming up. i'll bring you the very first of tomorrow's newspaper. front page is hot off the press and there appears to be yet more evidence. a two tier policing. so they were warning leader of terrorist organisations. >> your opinion is up to you. that's all that and much more. >> in just a few welcome back to patrick christys tonight. i've got some front pages for you. let's do it. so we start with the metro. labour's war on waste . but labour's war on waste. but they've spelt waste differently because they're hilarious . now because they're hilarious. now the prime minister backs jabs to get the jobless working. so we've already covered that. let's deal with the independent now they've got the picture there of thomas tuchel who is now england manager, apparently on i believe £4.5 million a year reportedly. they've also got a story that's an exclusive. they call it an increase in national insurance and take on the unions dramatic