Merseyside Police have claimed that an armed stop and search of two innocent young men was "justified", despite claims the force is '"institutionally racist".
Last night the ECHO published footage of an incident which took place in Mulgrave Street, Toxteth at around 9.30pm on Monday evening. The video showed armed officers pointing guns directly at the young men as both raise their hands. Subsequent footage shows one of the men being handcuffed and searched.
The footage has caused anger in the Liverpool 8 community and beyond. The area's MP Kim Johnson has said it shows the force is "institutionally racist" and accused police of "scapegoating and profiling".
