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Secret filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police

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IwantToRetire · 01/10/2025 18:43

Serving Metropolitan Police officers called for immigrants to be shot, revelled in the use of force and were dismissive of rape claims in footage captured by a Panorama undercover reporter.

The evidence of misogyny and racism challenges the Met's promise to have tackled what it calls "toxic behaviours" after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.

Panorama's secret filming shows officers making sexualised comments to colleagues and sharing racist views about immigrants and Muslims.

This evidence reveals that, far from being driven out of the Met, racist and misogynistic attitudes have been driven underground. "Someone new joins, boom, mask on. You've got to figure them out," one officer said.

After the BBC sent a detailed list of allegations to the Met, it suspended eight officers and one staff member, and took two more officers off front-line duties. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined by Panorama was, "disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards" of the force.

Article continues at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq06d44jyo

I dont supposed anyone is surprised by this, but terrible that the Met has still not dealt with this.

A composite image of hidden camera stills showing three people: from the left, Sgt Joe McIlvenny, a man with a shaven head and a grey beard, wearing a police uniform and a lanyard round his neck; PC Martin Borg, a man with dark hair and a dark beard, w...

Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of racism and misogyny inside Met Police

Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that "toxic behaviours", far from being driven out of the Met, have been driven underground.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq06d44jyo

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Porkychops · 04/10/2025 19:56

The comments about assaulting someon in leg restraints in a police van were quite chilling, considering the people who have died in these circumstances. Kingsley Burrell for example.

Winelondon · 03/10/2025 14:27

IwantToRetire · 01/10/2025 18:43

Serving Metropolitan Police officers called for immigrants to be shot, revelled in the use of force and were dismissive of rape claims in footage captured by a Panorama undercover reporter.

The evidence of misogyny and racism challenges the Met's promise to have tackled what it calls "toxic behaviours" after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.

Panorama's secret filming shows officers making sexualised comments to colleagues and sharing racist views about immigrants and Muslims.

This evidence reveals that, far from being driven out of the Met, racist and misogynistic attitudes have been driven underground. "Someone new joins, boom, mask on. You've got to figure them out," one officer said.

After the BBC sent a detailed list of allegations to the Met, it suspended eight officers and one staff member, and took two more officers off front-line duties. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined by Panorama was, "disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards" of the force.

Article continues at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq06d44jyo

I dont supposed anyone is surprised by this, but terrible that the Met has still not dealt with this.

i watched this last night and thought for the most part alot it was very selective editing, situations and comments being quote completely out of context. Obviously the senior officers comments about women were completely derogatory but alot of it was just a bit of dark humour. Hardly institutional

PaddingtonBlah · 02/10/2025 17:39

I have just watched this and it's honestly shocked me.

Whilst I know there are bad apples, it is really awful to realise that the vulnerable are abused so openly without anyone speaking up

ThisPeppyGreenCritic · 02/10/2025 14:45

"Secret filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police"

In what conceivable way is the Met's culture of misogyny and racism 'hidden'? It's practically an entry requirement.

Selfishbeetle · 02/10/2025 14:03

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 19:12

Look at what the police have to deal with. I wouldn’t/couldn’t do it.

Exactly. Some of whats been said comes from experience, I am sure the younger policeman made conclusions based on the frequency of occurrence and not because he doesnt like those criminals personally.
And anyway, he was not at work, he was at a pub, and should have been asked for permission to be filmed.
One just cant say anything anymore to anyone. And can't discuss anything unless you say something that suits to the offended crowd.
Other things said WERE inappropriate.
I come from a culture where people laugh at how softly criminals are treated in western countries and make comic sketches and even comedy movies about that.

LesbianNana · 02/10/2025 10:48

The Met has a serious aversion to arresting Muslims accused of raping minors. PRO Palestine violent protestors are never bothered, week in week out.

Interesting because someone asked cop who commits the most crime and he says “Dude, easy. Muslims. They HATE us. They DISPISE us. “.

They never arrest the untouchables, flopping around with their huge feet, no matter what they do to women.
They are happy to arrest women for stickers, a ribbon, or being untoward towards pedophiles.

The orders have to be coming from somewhere, about who not to arrest. Hmmm I don’t want to go off on some weird tangent.

CleopatraSelene · 02/10/2025 01:31

RayonSunrise · 01/10/2025 22:34

Or law-abiding!

As if the answer to the problem of the non-crime hate incidents, or lack of action over grooming gangs, is to start arresting people just for being Muslim. Christ alive.

Nobody is saying that. It is true that historically the grooming gang criminals were let off due to their race & religion, and the cover up continued until recently.

Also the anti semitism on many Palestine marches often seems ignored, though ofc many non Muslims on those are also guilty.

IwantToRetire · 02/10/2025 01:01

KylieKangaroo · 01/10/2025 22:56

Please ignore above post, have now read another thread about this and understand why it was important that they were shown.

Can you let all of us know?!

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KylieKangaroo · 01/10/2025 22:56

Please ignore above post, have now read another thread about this and understand why it was important that they were shown.

KylieKangaroo · 01/10/2025 22:42

This might be a stupid question but how come they are allowed to show the faces of the policemen in question? I understand they have been dismissed and rightfully so ( don't trust the police or the BBC) but would not think they would be allowed to be shown like this

RayonSunrise · 01/10/2025 22:34

LadyKenya · 01/10/2025 19:22

Ok, because, you know, one could not possibly be Muslim, and British. Thanks for enlightening me!

Or law-abiding!

As if the answer to the problem of the non-crime hate incidents, or lack of action over grooming gangs, is to start arresting people just for being Muslim. Christ alive.

CleopatraSelene · 01/10/2025 19:36

teawamutu · 01/10/2025 19:17

"Man-hating" 🙄

I'd argue that the real man-hate is thinking so badly of men that you expect nothing better of them than misogyny and racism.

All the best beloved people in my life are male and I expect great things from them, because I know that's what they're capable of.

👏 👏

LadyKenya · 01/10/2025 19:22

InsectsMatter · 01/10/2025 19:13

This is strange as most of them seem to spend their time arresting British people for ‘hateful’ tweets.
They seem to give Muslims a free pass and lock up everybody else.

Ok, because, you know, one could not possibly be Muslim, and British. Thanks for enlightening me!

teawamutu · 01/10/2025 19:17

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 19:01

there are some police who should be sacked. Just like there are nurses, doctors, and so forth. It is also very one sided and edited to suit the bbc and man hating presenters/interviewees.

"Man-hating" 🙄

I'd argue that the real man-hate is thinking so badly of men that you expect nothing better of them than misogyny and racism.

All the best beloved people in my life are male and I expect great things from them, because I know that's what they're capable of.

CleopatraSelene · 01/10/2025 19:16

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 19:12

Look at what the police have to deal with. I wouldn’t/couldn’t do it.

Is that an excuse for dismissing rape ?

CleopatraSelene · 01/10/2025 19:15

InsectsMatter · 01/10/2025 19:13

This is strange as most of them seem to spend their time arresting British people for ‘hateful’ tweets.
They seem to give Muslims a free pass and lock up everybody else.

Hypocrisy. They want to hide their own hatefulness.

Skipthisbit · 01/10/2025 19:15

Looking forward to someone sending in an under cover reporter to the bbc to test the paragons of virtue that they are.

ffs ….there are tens of thousands of police men and women. The vast majority of them are decent hard working people doing a fucking impossible job. A percentage of them are nasty horrible arseholes. A small percentage of them will be criminals, paedophiles, drug addicts, misogynists etc. This is not a surprised.

Rather odd that in the article when the ‘reporter’ couldn’t get the evidence he wanted from one police man when he was on duty with that man,
he decided that he needed to befriend him and go to the pub and keep questioning and probing all after work hours in order to get anything incriminating.

InsectsMatter · 01/10/2025 19:13

This is strange as most of them seem to spend their time arresting British people for ‘hateful’ tweets.
They seem to give Muslims a free pass and lock up everybody else.

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 19:12

Look at what the police have to deal with. I wouldn’t/couldn’t do it.

Itsnottheheatitsthehumidity · 01/10/2025 19:10

I've lived in London for 28 years. Most people I know don't trust the Met police. In my time in London we've had so many scandals, that when a new one breaks, the common refrain is, "Well what do you f*cking expect?"

Foolsgold74 · 01/10/2025 19:04

Wherever you find men, you find misogyny.

FortheloveofPetethePlumber · 01/10/2025 19:03

It's rather like secret filming in a primary school dining room discovering that children like chips. Yes, everyone knows the met are fundamentally misogynist and racist, it's not a secret, it's openly enacted and tax payer funded.

The government should take a leaf out of the gender movement's book and follow their example on how to indoctrinate and fix policy. There needs to be groups like Sex Matters and FWS going in to do training, points systems and shiny badges and banners to earn, and a rigid and harsh discipline system for anyone daring to say anything off message. Parades with pretty glittery costumes. Colourful lanyards. Stonewall showed how to do it. It works. Go politically capture the police. And then do the NHS. And the Civil Service. And the HoC and HoL.

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 19:01

there are some police who should be sacked. Just like there are nurses, doctors, and so forth. It is also very one sided and edited to suit the bbc and man hating presenters/interviewees.

CleopatraSelene · 01/10/2025 19:01

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 18:57

Some of what is being reported and portrayed is very misleading. Some of it is bad.

Misleading how?

CleopatraSelene · 01/10/2025 19:00

Wrenjay · 01/10/2025 18:50

It was always said when I was a teenager "don't trust the Met". Things haven't changed since the 1960s. I have never in trouble but wouldn't even ask them the time even now.

Yes, my great grandfather (born 1890s, died 1950s) always advised my gran not to!