Met police defends handling of Sarah Everard vigil in London as 'necessary' – video

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Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball says officers were put in a position where they had to take ‘enforcement action’

vigil in memory of Sarah Everard, after widespread criticism of the force’s handling of the gathering.

 

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But why did it need to be so heavy handed, surely a bit of empathy and compassion are called for in these situations

PoliceCorruption at its finest WhitePrivilege at its best StephenLawrence cover up MetPolice needs to open all MurderCases NOW! IndependentInvestigation needs to happen & no prejudice into their investigation!

Why did they not do the same for BLM then? Male Police storming into women peaceful protesting after a Met officer murdered a woman.. What planet are they on

The redhead was a plant

How must her family feel, coming to terms with a terrible loss, grieving and at some point a memorial. But the organisers represent who? They have highjacked Sarah, fund raised on paying fines, then on vague donations, after costs, to who? And the Duchess gave this credence?

Of course they are so they ever take responsibility for anything

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She only got the job because her name's Dick.

How embarrassing. What sort of culture is that? Certainly not the British way. Or are the British now as weak and pathetic as this circus shows. Just how invested are these women, or is it just a feeble and selfish excuse to break lockdown. They should ALL be charged and fined.

Complete rubbish.

Well this certainly seems like some wagon circling bullshit from afar. That “overriding need to protect people’s safety” seems a bit empty considering the reason for the vigil.

They never listen. They never learn.

I wonder if they realise that they sound like an abuser making excuses.

resign cressida Dick

SkyNews BBCNews itvnews Channel4News Londoners have lost confidence in the Met's Commissioner & her senior officers like this woman. The lot of them should be sacked. The Met has gone backwards under Dick since the Macpherson report as well.

Enemy of the people

This wasn't about policing. This was about men furious that women had defied them. These women had to be punished for their insubordination.

Has the world gone completely mad. These people did not arrive for for Sarah. Sheer opportunist who hijacked the park to vent. No respect for Sarah, or her grieving parents. What happened to rules. I whole heartedly support the police in this instance. ,

What did we think? That they would call it ‘un’necessary...?

Look they found the only woman in the force who was willing to defend a man's decision.

If they put all that effort into facilitating the event in a socially distanced way- this is London... Hello!!! The police would have retained faith and respect and the mourners could have paid their respects in a safe way.. Any anarchists would have quickly been told to FO!

It was not 'necessary', to be there and it was not 'necessary' to be heavy handed, 2 wrongs do not make a fucking right! Stay at home, light a candle, people are still dying! PS: If you can't, at least wear a fucking mask

When are good Women going to stop bad Women in power like Home Sec and head of Met and before that Thatcher and May? Should Men blame all innocent Women for these bad apples under ignorant delusional moral panic double standards hypocrisy with zero basis in factual reality?

I don't see why they couldn't have organised a socially distanced vigil with boundaries so people could all be there and light candles and make statements prayers etc! Seems like really bad planning by the council! Could have been facilitated as a one off event!

They actually kettled them

LineOfDuty is all about malign forces within police force. Is there such malignancy in metpoliceuk against its female Commander & which took advantage of Clapham Common vigil to heap opprobrium on her? Who said “Princess gone - in you go” into all copper’s ear pieces?

Football fans can celebrate without problems, BLM can March the streets and cause damage without any intervention. Women hold a peiceful vigil to a woman who was murdered by a police officer and the police get heavy handed on the women. Absolute disgrace and total disregard

Let us remember it was a POLICE OFFICER who murdered ❤️Sarah❤️ It was a POLICE OFFICER who was flashing yet NOTHING was done ! Women including the Duchess of Cornwall were paying their respects. That’s all ! The police are the enemy !

Necessary 😬 This was the news after a kickball team won a shiny token

Helen Ball of the Met MUST resign for one of the most insensitive and stupid statements ever made by a police officer in Britain ! The police are the enemy of the people ❤️Sarah❤️

Oh dear!! Unapologetic and SO misguided!

oh the irony

Because it's very important that men and statues feel safe on the streets

Make the women the perps. That’s the way to stop them thinking they can get angry no? 🙄 same old model we have as they remove the word women so we can’t organise. Its top down. An ideology that looks backward as do so many in this new insane world run by ppl like Rees Mogg ffs

Had it coming. Asking for it. I think they should all be made to share in public their full history of standing vigil peacefully with candles to commemorate victims of murder, allegedly by Metropolitan police officers, because otherwise how can we possibly blame them some more?

Female police office should have supervised, male officers should have been available to supervise everyone's walk home.

Well.. They would wouldn't they! I'm not surprised in the slightest.

this is terrible news

Here come the unhinged! 😁

Bullshit

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