Guardian Angels arrive in London
- Title
- Guardian Angels arrive in London
- Genre
- Press conference
- TX Date
- 25 Jan 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:02:18
- Description
- Members of the New York based vigilante group, The Guardian Angels, were held at Gatwick Airport for questioning under the instructions of Home Secretary Douglas Hurd but have now been allowed into the country. Founder Curtis Sliwa speaks to press about the questioning and the group’s plans for an independent British chapter to improve safety on the Tube.
- Contributors
- Curtis Sliwa
- Keywords
- London; Crime; Police; Immigration; Violence; Underground railway networks; New York; Gatwick Airport; Douglas Hurd; Guardian Angels
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