US EditionZack Polanski apologises for sharing criticism of police at Golders Green terror attack
Polanski said he shared the post in haste after criticism from the Metropolitan Police commissioner, who called the comments inaccurate and misinformed.
- On Friday, Green Party leader Zack Polanski apologized for reposting a social media message criticizing the Metropolitan Police response to the Golders Green attack, stating he shared the tweet 'in haste' and social media was not the 'appropriate channel' for such commentary.
- Polanski had reposted an accusation on Thursday alleging officers were 'repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head.' Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley responded with a letter criticizing the post as 'inaccurate and misinformed,' warning of a 'chilling effect.'
- Sir Mark defended the officers' use of force, stating they acted because they feared the suspect had a concealed explosive. His intervention occurred days before local elections where the Green Party anticipates significant gains.
- Polanski invited the commissioner to 'meet with me to discuss the police response' while Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward distanced herself from the comments, praising the officers as 'brave.'
- As a London Assembly member tasked with overseeing the police, Polanski faces potential complications in his oversight role. The incident demonstrates the political sensitivity of the Green Party's expected electoral performance as they navigate cooperation with the Metropolitan Police.
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