22 JULY 1995, Page 22

White supremacist

Sir: Sir Paul Condon has not been very popular since he commented on some of the muggings taking place in London being attributed to a certain section of the popu- lation. Permit me to relate the other side of the coin. When my wife lived in a fashionable part of St John's Wood, her house was burgled in a most amateur fashion. The policeman who called to survey what had taken place suggested that the incident may have been the work of some known lads of a racial minority who had made their presence felt in recent weeks. He pointed out how ama- teurish the burglary had been and, drawing himself up to his full height, proudly stated that 'Your best jobs are still done by whites.'

David de Pinna

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