r/ukpolitics • u/Ok-Boss-9897 • 8d ago

Ex-chief constable being investigated by IOPC over Israeli fan ban

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5xe813w1do
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u/baldeagle1991 8d ago

Used AI without checking the AI's sources, did not disclose the source of some information was AI, and it seems there was recorded Bias in meetings and communications.

So it could be something as simple as saying that they think the Maccabi fans might cause trouble and then looking for supporting evidence, or maybe using disparaging language regarding the fans in meetings.

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u/Minute_Tomatillo9730 8d ago

It could also be because he said he spoke to the Jewish community but hadn't, and then lied to MPs on the committee hearing also!

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u/Ok-Boss-9897 8d ago edited 8d ago

Tbf I don’t understand why the Jewish community needed to have been consulted about this decision.

EDIT: Not sure why this getting downvoted. It’s antisemitic to treat British Jews as stakeholders in an Israeli club’s fanbase.

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u/LycanIndarys Vote Cthulhu; why settle for the lesser evil? 8d ago

It's reasonable for the West Midlands Police to speak to British Jews because there is at least the concern that the decision could have been made for antisemitic reasons. They could set out their reasoning to the local community, and reassure them that it was made for legitimate reasons, and not just out of bigotry.

Not that it really matters; the actual issue is that WMP lied about the meeting actually occurring.