Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-21 17:05:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9F525553A8CC49BE57EBC6495E8117338203C0BBF53C6D9FB6BFBCFFC9C2A115
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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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