British police spend £10,000 on anti-racism CDs

Telegraph:

A police force has spent £10,000 on CDs informing travellers of legal action they can take if they are the victims of harassment or discrimination.

The move has astonished householders who complain they are the ones suffering harassment at the hands of travellers who are setting up illegal camps in the countryside.

"It's a great shame that the authorities won't put the same sort of effort into protecting our rights," said one farmer who fought an expensive legal battle to get travellers off his land.

"We are the ones whose lives are being ruined by the illegal camps, anti-social behaviour, intimidation and criminality."

The 2,000 CDs are being distributed free to families in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire, which has the country's largest concentration of travellers. Another 500 CDs are being sent to local police officers to ensure they are aware of the travellers' rights.

Called Del Gavvers Pukker Cheerus' - a Romany phrase meaning "give the police a chance" - the CD has been funded by the Home Office and is designed to encourage travellers to report incidents of discrimination. Other police forces are now showing an interest in distributing copies.

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