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Stop and search: ‘Anger can make the situation worse’

Leon Lynch had been training to be a barrister for two years when he says he was stopped and searched by police.

Leon said the officers originally stopped him for possession of a firearm, which he says he didn’t have. Leon claimed he was then arrested for carrying items used in a burglary.

Speaking to 91ȱ Radio 5 Live, Leon said he remained calm despite the stress of the situation.

“When I was 14, and I was first stopped and searched, I was fearful,” he said. “As it continued to happen, I became angry but I quickly learned that anger can make the situation worse.”

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