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This afternoon news of the report written by the coroner ofthe inquest into Jimmy Mubenga who died whilst being deported by the actions of
G4 staff. Karen Monaghan raised a number of concerns not least of which were,
• Evidence of "pervasive racism" among G4S detention custody officers who were tasked with removing detainees;
• Fears that these racist attitudes – and "loutish, laddish behaviour … Inappropriate language, and peer pressure" – are still common among escort guards today;
Secondly was the news that when three officers are found to
have been guilty of misconduct after falsifying records relating to pregnant
Lindsay Wallace being strip searched and left handcuffed for 11 hours, no one lost their job. Following the incident
Lindsay was rushed to hospital for an emergency caesarean and now her daughter,
Charna is now suffering from
developmental delays after being born ten weeks early.
Lastly was the
news that no one will face any actions for the collapse of the San José mine in the Atacama desert,
500 miles north of in the capital, Santiago in which 33 men were imprisoned for
69 days.
All three of
these stories smack of huge individuals costs for the victims but no/minimal consequences
for those who should be responsible. They also smack of corruption and working cultures
and practices where there is no humanity and the human costs of such activity
are expendable commodities. Perhaps it is my parents influence and their belief
that the prevalence of corruption was something that they associated with the
country they left (India) rather than the country where they settled (England).
However it seems all that has changed. For whatever reason, sick practices that
abuse people are more visible than ever but it hasn't stopped them happening.
Slowly it does seem that there is more public outrage. The question is whether
even that will make a difference.
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