tool. literally, vital. we cannot hope to get weapons off our street without it. of course, it must be used skilfully, responsibly, and proportionately. as is true of every power with which we invest the police. but, it would be a tragic mistake to conclude that stop and search is too controversial to use extensively. or, that it cannot be is effectively with sensible safeguards. suggestions that it is a means of victimising young black men haveit means of victimising young black men have it precisely the wrong way around, mr speaker. the facts are, that young black man are proportionately likely to be victims of violent crimes. they are the ones most in need back disproportionately. this is about saving the lives of young black men. being stopped and searched while carrying a weapon can stop someone from whatever background from making a terrible mistake they can never undo. sometimes, we lose sight of this point in debating stop and search. black people account for aroun
they are, speaker, when somebody shows you who they are, believe them the first time they are, believe them the first time the they are, believe them the first time. the home secretary has shown as who time. the home secretary has shown as who she time. the home secretary has shown as who she has time and time again. stop and as who she has time and time again. stop and search has resulted injust 9% of stop and search has resulted injust 9% of offensive weapons and items linked 9% of offensive weapons and items linked to 9% of offensive weapons and items linked to burglary, just 9%. no other linked to burglary, just 9%. no other organisation would ramp up something that only yielded a result of 9%~ something that only yielded a result of 9%. scotland knife. scotland was a of 9%. scotland knife. scotland was a knife of 9%. scotland knife. scotland was a knife crime capital of the uk. they reduce was a knife crime capital of the uk. they reduce that by 69% by us