Breaking Point: The Sus Law Controversy ( Menelik Shabazz, 1978)

The use of an old Victorian law of being a suspicious person commonly known as sus was used against young black people in the mid 70s in the UK. Under this law a police officer need only suspicion to make an arrest. Conviction can result in up to six months imprisonment. The use of sus created much bitterness and anger within the black community. Interviews include Rudy Narrayan, Stuart Hall and Paul Boeteng. Breaking Point is the first documentary directed by a black director for mainstream British Television.