The authorities in the US (and in the UK and in a myriad of other places) always seem to project an image of extreme racism against black (and folk we term coloureds). Unfortunately the authorities always seem to go out of their way to prove their individual and collective racism.

This has been covered well in the two Radio Ballads by the Critics Group - one was aired but once by the Beeb, and the other was never aired - the Beeb cried off.

Listen and be appalled ... nothing has changed.

* The Iron Box (aired but once)

Search the Radio Times on Genome for details.

* Off Limits 2 (never aired - no. 2 of 6)

CJB