INTL Police in London threaten to arrest a man for being Jewish

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EXCLUSIVEShocking moment police officer threatens to ARREST man for 'breaching the peace' simply by being 'quite openly Jewish' near pro-Palestine march in London​

Arthur Parashar
The Metropolitan Police has been branded 'beyond appalling' after an officer threatened to arrest a Jewish man trying to cross the road at a pro-Palestine march because his 'presence was antagonising'.

The man, who said he trying to walk around the capital after going to a synagogue, was pulled aside by a police officer who said he was 'breaching the peace' because he was 'quite openly Jewish'.

In a video shared by Campaign Against Antisemitism from Saturday's march, the man - who was wearing a kippah on his head - tells the officer: 'I don't want to stay here, I want to leave.'

The officer then replies: 'In that case sir, when the crowd is gone I will happily escort you out.'

After the defiant man attempts to walk across the road in the Aldwych area, the officer blocks him and says: 'I don't want anybody antagonising anybody... and at the moment sir, you are quite openly Jewish. This is a pro-Palestinian march.

'I am not accusing you of anything but I am worried about the reaction to your presence.'

Later on in the video, another officer says: 'There's a unit of people here now. You will be escorted out of this area so you can go about your business, go where you want freely or if you choose to remain here because you are causing a breach of peace, with all these other people, you will be arrested.'

He clarifies: 'Your presence here is antagonising a large group of people that we can't deal with all of them if they attack you... because your presence is antagonising them.'

The Met Police said it was aware of the video and 'fully acknowledge the worry it has caused'.

The video has sparked another backlash for the Met who have been accused of failing to make London safe for Jews. Robert Largan, the MP for High Peak, Derbyshire, shared the video and wrote: 'This is beyond appalling'.

At another protest last month, an officer told a Jewish woman that swastikas 'need to be taken into context' when she reported seeing the Nazi logo on posters at a pro-Palestine march.

At the time, Jocelin Weiss, 30, told MailOnline: 'I think there's a problem with a lack of basic education for this police force.'

Speaking about the latest incident, the Jewish man said he felt sympathetic towards frontline officers who are put in 'impossible positions' every week when they are asked to police huge protests 'where there's all sorts of criminality on display'.

This officer blocks the Jewish man from crossing the road

This officer blocks the Jewish man from crossing the road

Another clip from the protest was also shared of a second officer telling the Jewish man: 'I am trying to make sure you are safe and that no one attacks you or your group or anyone else, that's all.'

Another clip from the protest was also shared of a second officer telling the Jewish man: 'I am trying to make sure you are safe and that no one attacks you or your group or anyone else, that's all.'

Another clip from the protest was also shared of a second officer telling the Jewish man: 'I am trying to make sure you are safe and that no one attacks you or your group or anyone else, that's all.

The Jewish man, who asks him why there is no-one surrounding any of the pro-Palestine protesters, adds: 'I'd like that too but your sergeant here has told me that because I'm Jewish, it's antagonistic to the crowd and it's dangerous for me.'

The officer replies: 'I'm not saying that.'

But the man interrupts, saying: 'But he's just said that. Do you have any idea what it's like being a Jew in London at the moment?'

When the officer says no, he adds: 'Let me tell you, this goes on every Saturday, you probably know it, your colleagues know it. You guys are on the front line. The route changes every single week, you never have any idea where it's going to be.

'Because you're Jewish in London, you now have to cross these huge groups of people. It's intimidating enough and now look at the number of police that are around her... I'm just a Jew in London trying to cross the road.

'I've been told repeatedly by the Met that these are completely safe for Jews, that I should have nothing to worry about and yet here I find myself in this bubble. This guy has just been shouting at me and shoving me because I want to cross the road.'

Campaign Against Antisemitism also shared shocking footage from the march of protesters shouting 'scum' at the Jewish man. Another pro-Palestine protester was heard shouting 'Nazi' in front of an officer.

A third protester told the Jewish man: 'I'm watching your movement... that's right. We're all going to watch your movements and record you. The police ain't gonna help you in this scenario.'

The Jewish man said: 'After months of being gaslit by the Met, it's not safe for Jews to be walking in the presence of these protests. And was there anything so crazy about what we were trying to do? Just walking around our home city on a Saturday.'

He added: 'Is this something that we are willing to accept? That now the police have to keep Jews away. We mustn't accept it.'

The Met Police arrested nine people at Saturday's march for public order offences. It came hours before Iran launched an unprecedented Iranian strike on Israel that has raised fears of the war in the Middle East escalating.

The Met also sparked backlash when they told a Jewish woman a 'swastika was not necessarily anti-Semitic'

The Met also sparked backlash when they told a Jewish woman a 'swastika was not necessarily anti-Semitic'

Campaign groups have condemned the Met for the spike in anti-Semitism.

A poster of a baby kidnapped by Hamas was defaced with two swastikas in an incident in London at the end of last year, including a swastika drawn on the infant's forehead.

And in October a synagogue in Sussex was daubed with 'SS IDF' in red paint, with 'SS' depicted as the emblem of the Nazi's genocidal elite guard, and 'IDF' referring to the Israeli Defence Forces.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'We are aware of this video and fully acknowledge the worry it has caused, not only to those featured, but also anyone who watches it, and will review the circumstances.

'We have always said that we recognise the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to be an issue of concern for many Londoners, and this includes the regular protests and marches in central London.

'Everyone has the right to travel throughout the capital in safety.

'We will meet with anyone who wishes to organise a march or protest ahead of 27 April.'

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Um. The role of the police is to "keep the peace."

Those protesting are exercising their free speech right. (So far)

As is the Jewish human is exercising his "free and unencumbered passage" right. (So far.)

This is somewhat akin to the "conflict of rights" - yunno - the classic case of shouting FIRE in a crowded auditorium versus the free participation to watch a movie, hear a speech, or otherwise do safely what humans do as a crowd.

BOTH humans have a claim to a right. The police are warning the Jew against being a target, or providing excuse to those who will claimed "threatened" by the Jew's presence. Not mentioned but they may have warned the Palestinians similarly about obstructing others in their passage?

The motivations of both sides of this conflict are in question. The Muslim seek to create a conflict. Likewise the Jew.

Separation seems a ready solution - at least one at hand to "keep the peace."

I think should this go to a contest in court, the court will decide on the basis of "what solution offers the best chance of both sides maximizing their freedoms." Just like the classic legal "yelling fire in a crowded auditorium" case of 2nd year law school. The physical separation will be given a pass.

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Dobbin said:
Um. The role of the police is to "keep the peace."

Those protesting are exercising their free speech right. (So far)

As is the Jewish human is exercising his "free and unencumbered passage" right. (So far.)

This is somewhat akin to the "conflict of rights" - yunno - the classic case of shouting FIRE in a crowded auditorium versus the free participation to watch a movie, hear a speech, or otherwise do safely what humans do as a crowd.

BOTH humans have a claim to a right. The police are warning the Jew against being a target, or providing excuse to those who will claimed "threatened" by the Jew's presence. Not mentioned but they may have warned the Palestinians similarly about obstructing others in their passage?

The motivations of both sides of this conflict are in question. The Muslim seek to create a conflict. Likewise the Jew.

Separation seems a ready solution - at least one at hand to "keep the peace."

I think should this go to a contest in court, the court will decide on the basis of "what solution offers the best chance of both sides maximizing their freedoms." Just like the classic legal "yelling fire in a crowded auditorium" case of 2nd year law school. The physical separation will be given a pass.

Dobbin
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Above all, this should go to common sense, rather than to a court. The man should be allowed to exercise his rights, especially the right to FAFO,
 
Countrymouse

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Elza said:
Very true. All you normally hear about is the six million Jews that were murdered. They estimate that another six million non-Jews were killed as well. Basically, anyone and everyone that Hitler didn't like.
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Anyone he didn't consider "human."

Thus: (using the plain OLD terms, not the current "socially acceptable" mishmash)

Gypsies.
Homosexuals.
Those with physical handicaps (crippled, deaf, blind, mute, or just plain old)
Those with mental handicaps (Downs Syndrome, "retarded", any other type of brain / nervous system damage)
Non-Aryans--in particular, Jews.
 
Countrymouse

Countrymouse

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bracketquant said:
Above all, this should go to common sense, rather than to a court. The man should be allowed to exercise his rights, especially the right to FAFO,
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So....what if he was simply walking to WORK? Or to HOME?

Some of the folks (not necessarily referring to you, bracketquant, because I haven't checked all your past posts to see) who yell so loud around here about what should be done to 'protestors' who block streets, impeding car traffic, seem to have no problem with another citizen being prevented from being able to simply walk in peace on the streets of his OWN city, wherever he darn pleases (as long as it's a public place, supposedly open to EVERYONE)--because he's Jewish?
 
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Islam is incompatible with civilized Western society. It does not assimilate, nor does it want to assimilate. It instead wants to dominate and impose their backwards barbaric ways on us. Why do our political, economic, and cultural elite allow this to continue?
 
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Countrymouse said:
So....what if he was simply walking to WORK? Or to HOME?

Some of the folks (not necessarily referring to you, bracketquant, because I haven't checked all your past posts to see) who yell so loud around here about what should be done to 'protestors' who block streets, impeding car traffic, seem to have no problem with another citizen being prevented from being able to simply walk in peace on the streets of his OWN city, wherever he darn pleases (as long as it's a public place, supposedly open to EVERYONE)--because he's Jewish?
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No information is given about why he was there, such as whether he was walking to work, or to home.

However, two things were most likely happening. One was that it was a, moving, not stationary march, most likely not lasting long in that street space, so that he could have easily timed his crossing of the street in front of, or behind, the marchers.

Second was his very odd question to the police..."If I remain here...?". Someone asking such a question doesn't appear to be focused on the task of walking to work, to home, or to anywhere else. They appear to be focused on something else, by their action of staying there.

And, this has nothing to do with race, religion, sex, social status, etc...

Simply put, no one wearing a KKK bed sheet should be loitering around a BLM march. Oil and water don't mix.

People have rights. However, in exercising those rights, it's best to do what they should, not to do what they want.
 
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bracketquant said:
No information is given about why he was there, such as whether he was walking to work, or to home.

However, two things were most likely happening. One was that it was a, moving, not stationary march, most likely not lasting long in that street space, so that he could have easily timed his crossing of the street in front of, or behind, the marchers.

Second was his very odd question to the police..."If I remain here...?". Someone asking such a question doesn't appear to be focused on the task of walking to work, to home, or to anywhere else. They appear to be focused on something else, by their action of staying there.

And, this has nothing to do with race, religion, sex, social status, etc...

Simply put, no one wearing a KKK bed sheet should be loitering around a BLM march. Oil and water don't mix.

People have rights. However, in exercising those rights, it's best to do what they should, not to do what they want.
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I hear you, but the Hamas supporters/Jew haters want the Jews to go into hiding and not be part of public life in London or any other city. They don't want Jewish voices to be part of the discussion. While I agree the Jewish guy may have been adding a bit of volatility to the equation, it does serve to test whether govt. authorities are going to allow Muslims to run rough shod over the city without any opposition. It is time for the world to stop being afraid of Muslims and cowering before them.
 
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