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Revealed: Man filmed in Al Jazeera ‘intimidation’ mob is MET police officer (www.declassifieduk.org)
submitted 5 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
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A man who was filmed “intimidating” Al Jazeera journalists in London has been identified by Declassified as a serving Metropolitan Police officer.

Special Constable David Soffer was at the front of a mob that surrounded the film crew on Monday, shouting “go home”.

Footage shows Soffer directly approaching one of the Al Jazeera journalists, who is Palestinian, calling him a “dog” and a “donkey” in Arabic.

“Go back to Qatar,” he is heard saying. “Get out of here, you donkey.”

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[–] RubberDuck@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

ACAB

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Just a little state sanctioned terrorism...

[–] jackal@feddit.uk 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I haven't heard a single good thing about the Met in the last year or so. Needs a proper clear out.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

Sooner rather than later, don't let it fester.

Signex, A USian

[–] tangentism@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

It needs disbanding completely. It's not fit for purpose.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This is how the BBZ describes it. "Confronted" ☠️

[–] Bassman27@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

And I bet nothing will happen to him because they’re scared of being labelled an antisemite. Blatant racist rhetoric by a public servant. Absolutely disgraceful

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Some of those that work forces...