Even mainstream media now acknowledge the murder of Henry Nowak. Referring to him as a student may be technically accurate, but in context it is misleading; in practical terms, this was the killing of a child. It is therefore no longer a “disinformation” claim, but an established fact open to public discussion. It is likewise an established fact that the policewomen refused to assist the dying boy, handcuffed him while he lay on the ground, left him there, and instead comforted the killer, who was said to have suffered psychological distress.
The question, however, is what conclusions should be drawn from such a case. Was this an isolated and accidental failure, as the British government, Czech public broadcasters, and political NGOs maintain? Or did British police simply act in accordance with their actual function — namely, helping murderous migrants avoid inconvenience from their victims, and assisting Pakistani grooming gangs by ensuring abused girls do not cause trouble — as a large share of the public increasingly believes?
How can one distinguish between these possibilities? One measure would be the number of similar cases. The problem is that we do not know it. We do not know how many stories hidden behind brief headlines such as “extremist killed in a fight” are in fact murders of this kind. Nor do we know how many cases end with the victim surviving and therefore attracting no attention at all. What we do know with certainty is that British media and authorities devote considerable effort to concealing such incidents.
A second measure is the system’s overall response. If this was truly an accident, the policewomen will be dismissed and prosecuted, senior police officials will come under pressure to resign, and a substantial reform program will undoubtedly be launched to prevent similar cases from happening again. If, however, the system acted in accordance with its real purpose, and those in charge regard the circumstances of Henry Nowak’s death as acceptable, then a few statements will be issued and nothing of substance will change.
By sometime in September, we should know for certain.