Met Police to take no further action against Zack Polanksi over Nigel Farage guillotine post
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The Metropolitan Police will not take further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski regarding a social media post about Nigel Farage. The force deemed an investigation disproportionate, though the case has been referred to Avon and Somerset Police regarding the specific imagery used.
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The case underscores the ongoing debate regarding the threshold for police intervention in online political speech and the safety of public figures.
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The Metropolitan Police has said no further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over a social media post about Nigel Farage that Reform UK said was “an incitement to murder”.
Mr Polanksi had been reported to police on Monday by Reform leader Mr Farage after sharing an image on social media depicting a man wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of a guillotine and the words: “We’re only making plans for Nigel.”
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