Police investigation into Darren Grimes interview with David Starkey dropped

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The Metropolitan Police decided it was ‘no longer proportionate’ to continue the investigation

Commander Paul Brogden from the force said:"It is the duty of police to assess and, if appropriate, fully investigate alleged offences and the public would expect us to investigate an allegation of this nature.

 

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Still amazing how Starkey was completely cancelled over miss understanding yet filth like this are given work and promotions 🤷‍♂️

You can’t drop an investigation - it ends and someone decides if there’s anything worry pursuing

Surprise!!!! Not. So which policeytype is getting a gong?

Should we be surprised.... absolutely not... Starkey is a horrible rancid little racist man. I hope his assets are frozen, is unemployable, is forced to leave the country and is never heard of again. At least he'll have his (biased privileged) history books to keep him company

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