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2024-08-12 07:07:51 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BB999F9DE4802D3AA6A2D6E91FE0B0956361A278E02677C427C9A236126966D5
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Original Note:
This is misleading. The person jailed for 20 weeks "for WhatsApp messages" was a police officer, not simply an ordinary citizen. After sending messages to other police officers that mocked black victims of police violence, he was prosecuted for "misconduct in public office". https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/14/ex-police-officer-jailed-for-20-weeks-over-racist-whatsapp-messages
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