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The Metropolitan Police has said it will take no further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he re-posted a photo of a man wearing a T-shirt with an image of a guillotine and the slogan “we’re only making plans for Nigel”.<\/b><\/p>\n
In a statement, the force said it did not believe sharing the picture constituted an offence.<\/p>\n
A Green Party spokesperson said it was “obvious from the start” that no crime had been committed, and said Reform UK was “using this as a political football for their own cynical purposes” as a distraction.<\/p>\n
In response to the Met’s decision, a Reform UK spokesman said: “Once again we see that we are living in two-tier Britain.”<\/p>\n
“Zack Polanski is allowed to get away with inciting murder whilst ordinary people up and down the country get a knock at the door for making a joke online.”<\/p>\n
The Met said after careful review it had concluded it was unlikely the sharing of the image online would constitute a criminal offence.<\/p>\n
It said the post has been shared by about 130 accounts and the <\/b>police should not treat individuals differently based on their public profile, meaning any investigation would have to consider all those accounts too.<\/p>\n
“Given it is unlikely their actions would have ultimately constituted an offence, such an extensive investigation was deemed to do be disproportionate and not a reasonable use of police resources.”<\/p>\n
While the Met Police said it would not be taking further action over the sharing of the image, it said it had determined that a crime should be recorded in relation to the wearing of the T-shirt and had referred a crime report to Avon and Somerset Police, who cover Bristol where the photo was taken.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the Met Police’s statement, Avon and Somerset Police said “the threshold for a criminal offence has not been met”.<\/p>\n
Setting out its decision, the Avon and Somerset Police said: “Particular consideration has been given to the context around the image; its use of song lyrics, and the marketing of the T-shirt as a satirical piece.<\/p>\n
“No complaints were received from people at the event at which it was worn and there is no evidence the wearer of the T-shirt intended to threaten any individual, or encourage anyone else to do so.”<\/p>\n
The force added they it took the safety of elected politicians “extremely seriously” and it would continue to take action “wherever a threat is identified”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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