A black man who accused Metropolitan Police officers of racial discrimination after they stopped and searched him but not his white friend has reached an out-of-court settlement with the force.
Tallan Bent, 36, was sitting on his bike talking to a friend in a parked car in Lewisham, south-east London, in April 2020 when two police officers pulled over.
They handcuffed and searched Mr Bent under the Misuse of Drugs Act because they felt he was wearing two many layers of clothing for the time of year and using a bike that was too small for him.
