Zack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbings
Zack Polanski has apologized for sharing a tweet that criticized police conduct during the response to the Golders Green stabbings, stating he did so 'in haste' and without proper consideration. The Metropolitan Police commissioner, Mark Rowley, responded by calling the shared claims inaccurate and warned they could undermine public confidence in officers. Polanski acknowledged the inappropriateness of using social media for such commentary and has invited Rowley to discuss the matter further.
- ▪Zack Polanski apologized for retweeting a post that accused police of violently kicking a suspect during the Golders Green stabbings.
- ▪The tweet he shared alleged that officers targeted a mentally ill man already incapacitated by a stun gun.
- ▪Metropolitan Police commissioner Mark Rowley criticized the post as inaccurate and defended the officers' actions as 'extraordinary'.
- ▪Polanski admitted social media was not the right platform for discussing police responses and called for dialogue with Rowley.
- ▪The incident occurred in Golders Green, a suburb in north-west London, where two Jewish people were stabbed.
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Polanski said he was sorry for having shared someone else’s post ‘in haste’. Photograph: Gary Roberts/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenPolanski said he was sorry for having shared someone else’s post ‘in haste’. Photograph: Gary Roberts/SOPA Images/ShutterstockZack PolanskiZack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbingsApology comes after head of Met police said Green party leader risked undermining public confidence in his officersPeter Walker and Jamie GriersonFri 1 May 2026 11.08 EDTLast modified on Fri 1 May 2026 11.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleZack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post critical of police after the Golders Green stabbings, after the head of the Metropolitan police said the Green…
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