ACT police accused of ‘racial profiling’ for allegedly pulling guns on Indigenous teenager after mistaking him for suspect

Family of 17-year-old travelling on bus that was stopped by police say officers searched boy even after admitting mistakeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news...

By Henry Belot · The Guardian World

Family of 17-year-old travelling on bus that was stopped by police say officers searched boy even after admitting mistake Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police in Canberra allegedly pulled their guns on a 17-year-old Indigenous boy who they mistook for a suspect in an aggravated burglary, prompting accusations of “institutional racism” and “racial profiling”. The boy’s family allege he was travelling on a bus on when it was stopped by police officers looking for a suspect accused of robbing a shop with a knife. Continue reading...