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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

Black entrepreneur stopped by Met police because he was ‘not dressed for the climate’

A black entrepreneur was stopped and searched by police officers who said he was “not dressed for the climate” due to him wearing a coat in warm weather.

Eric Boateng-Taylor was on his way to work when he was stopped by Metropolitan police officers in Croydon, south London, who demanded to know why he was wearing a jacket.

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