Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-22 01:33:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9230A3E8AFE7E8484143AE33CD99C4C019DB56EB1952044D432E86D428F62FEC
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A jury has found the officer not guilty of murder therefore finding the shooting justified. The Independent Office of Police Conduct investigated race as a factor in the shooting and no evidence was introduced at trial that indicated any racial motive. https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/news/statement-following-acquittal-sergeant-martyn-blake-murder-chris-kaba https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17lk592ygdo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62921649
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