Ross Meredith used slurs against disabled people to insult the climate activism group.

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Merseyside Police inspector sacked over Just Stop Oil slurs

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Merseyside Police Inspector Ross Meredith, who served in the police force for nearly three decades, posted derogatory and ableist comments that were found to amount to gross misconduct

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Police officer sacked for scathing Twitter tirade about Just Stop Oil protesters

A police inspector with almost 30 years on the force has been sacked after using slurs directed at disabled people to criticise Just Stop Oil protestors.

Police inspector sacked after comparing Just Stop Oil protestors to ‘special needs kids’

A POLICE officer, who acted as a community inspector in Wirral, has been sacked after posting online messages comparing Just Stop Oil protesters to…

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Former Wirral community inspector sacked over Just Stop Oil slurs

A police officer in the UK has been fired after referring to Just Stop Oil as an "evil cult" and describing their protestors as behaving like "spoilt special needs kids".

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A police inspector with 27 years of experience has been dismissed for making offensive comments on social media about Just Stop Oil protesters. Inspector Ross Meredith, who had a history of rising through the ranks of Merseyside Police, faced dismissal after posting derogatory remarks that likened the protesters to “spoilt special needs kids” and called them “retards.” The Disciplinary Action Meredith’s comments, made on X (formerly known as Twi…

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Merseyside Police Dismisses Experienced Inspector Ross Meredith Over Offensive Social Media Posts About Just Stop Oil Activists

A police inspector with 27 years of service has been dismissed for describing Just Stop Oil (JSO) protesters as “retards” and likening them to “spoilt special needs kids” in a series of social media posts. The remarks, made on X (formerly Twitter) between 2022 and 2023, were labelled “derogatory and ableist” during a misconduct hearing. The comments were deemed discriminatory and damaging to public confidence in policing.Inspector Ross Meredith …

Merseyside Police inspector sacked over Just Stop Oil slurs

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