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2025-01-06 20:05:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 81A843E86F96EED8038CB886ACB992E6B5D22A0F132EF0F43687D696D82B607F
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The claim in the image is false. The “informed choice” quote originated with Nazir Afzal, who first claimed in 2017 (and still claims today) the words appeared in a 2008 circular emailed to police. They clearly did not: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20130309160639/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/corporate-publications-strategy/home-office-circulars/circulars-2008/017-2008/ Link is from Afzal himself: https://x.com/nazirafzal/status/1874806836224033197 https://archive.ph/uPiBE https://x.com/nazirafzal/status/1874806968373989548 https://archive.ph/SSolE In his words: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/i-prosecuted-rochdale-child-grooming-gang-it-wasnt-about-race-1621370 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op1iNjBVewM
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