{"id":5344,"date":"2026-05-01T15:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5344"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:30:28","slug":"polanski-apologises-for-post-criticising-police-in-golders-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5344","title":{"rendered":"Polanski apologises for post criticising police in Golders Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Polanski apologised for &#8220;sharing a tweet in haste.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>The Green Party leader has apologised for sharing a post on social media criticising the actions of police officers apprehending the suspect in the Golders Green attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Green Party leader retweeted a post on X which condemned the officers for \u201c\u201drepeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by Taser.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The repost from\u00a0Polanski\u00a0had sparked anger from other political leaders and Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who said the politicians actions will \u201chave a chilling effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Now, Polanski has apologised for the post, which he said he \u2018shared in haste.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In a statement shared on Friday, he said: \u201cEveryone in leadership has a responsibility for lowering the temperature at a time of such tension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cPolice responses to emergency situations such as these do need later reflection in the right forums, but I accept that social media is not the appropriate channel for doing so,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Polanski said he had invited Sir Mark to \u201cmeet with me to discuss the police response and the wider issues raised in his letter\u201d, the\u00a0BBC\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In his letter to Polanski, Rowley\u00a0said\u00a0the post he shared was \u201cinaccurate and misinformed commentary\u201d and that police officers \u201care nothing short of extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cWithout their efforts to stop him I dread to think what the outcome could have been,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He added: \u201cLondon\u2019s Jewish communities are scared. They have experienced a series of targeted attacks on the community, and they expect our officers to act, protect them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cThat is exactly what our officers did yesterday. Your decision to criticise these officers, using your public profile and reach, will have a chilling effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Polanski #apologises #post #criticising #police #Golders #Green<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polanski apologised for &#8220;sharing a tweet in haste.&#8221; The Green Party leader has apologised for sharing a post on social media criticising the actions of police officers apprehending the suspect in the Golders Green attack. 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