An investigation by the Police Ombudsman led to the dismissal of two officers for filming and sharing offensive content involving vulnerable members of the public.
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An investigation by the Police Ombudsman led to the dismissal of two officers for filming and sharing offensive content involving vulnerable members of the public.
The behaviour of the two male officers is branded "utterly despicable" by the police ombudsman.
BBC News reported the story as "Police officers sacked for 'despicable' on-duty filming of vulnerable people." The Independent reported the story as "Sacked police officer shared ‘derogatory’ messages about vulnerable people."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Independent and BBC News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 16 hours ago.
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How the left is reporting it
How the wires + center are reporting it
How the right is reporting it
How it spread
Left 1Center 1Right 0No right outlets yet.
Time since the first report
Who carried it, in order
- FirstBBC NewsNov 12, 7:05 PM ET · United KingdomCenter
- +9h 43mThe IndependentNov 13, 4:48 AM ET · United KingdomLeft
Claim ledger
[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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