Met a fired policewoman after she tweeted about “dirty Zionists”

PC Ruby Begum, Metropolitan Police Officerwas fired from the police force after being found guilty of racist comments such as using the words “dirty Zionists” on social media.

Metro Police announced Wednesday that P.S. Begum was fired following a misconduct hearing in which she was found to have breached standards of professional conduct. Begum is now banned from serving in the police force.

Begum, a Muslim officer with the Territorial Support Group, was found guilty of gross misconduct, which she denied, claiming her comments amounted to simple misconduct.

Avis Samupfonda, chair of the inquiry, said: “(The posts) are derogatory and offensive and demonstrate a lack of tolerance for other people who do not share the same characteristics as Ms Begum.

“Misconduct will not go far enough. (The tweets) are racist, discriminatory and bigoted. The commission’s decision is a gross misconduct.”

A photograph of the traditional “blue lamp” found outside most English police stations. This one is located near the Metropolitan Police’s Charing Cross police station in London. (Photo: CANLEY/PUBLIC DOMAIN/VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Investigation

The investigative team reviewed about 25,000 tweets written by Begum before reaching its conclusion.

Begum admitted using discriminatory language towards Jewish people and non-Muslims while serving as a special constable.

This included the term “kafir,” meaning non-believing Muslims, and a sign that people must be “stupid if (they) thought (she) would remain silent for two minutes during 9/11.”

One post published in 2014 mentioned the beheading of Alan Henning at the hands of “Jihadi John”: “You say free Alan Henning. Remember the Muslim brothers and sisters imprisoned by the infidels.”

In another, in 2014, she wrote: “Israel has no borders. Scum, I can’t wait for the day when they are severely punished.”

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According to Daily mailHer comments about Israel and the Zionists were prompted by the launch of Operation Protective Edge in 2014, during which Israel took action against Hamas. in Gaza.

“Zionists have no hearts! They will get what is coming to them, subhanallah (glory to God).”

In 2015, she tweeted: “It’s ok when Israel does it #HolocaustRemembranceDay.”

Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, who is in charge of the Met’s task force, said: “There is absolutely no place in the Met for those who hold racist or otherwise hateful views.

“Those who undermine (our diversity) have no place in the organization. They are not fit to serve Londoners and will feel the consequences.”

Begum, who joined the Met in 2014, posted “discriminatory and offensive comments” on X/Twitter between 2013 and 2019.

The trial against her began in 2021 after Mail on Sunday published an exclusive article about her Twitter posts, including “Dirty Zionists.” Hell awaits” and “Zionists have no heart.”

Begum was first suspended from office in 2022.

The initial police statement notifying the public of PC Begum’s hearing, which has since been deleted, said she was being investigated not only for offensive tweets, but because “it was also alleged that PC Begum had failed to disclose her association with a female jihadist.” living in the Islamic State caliphate in Syria, to the verification department, as well as her alleged interest in the teachings of extremist preachers.”

The Mail’s original exposé in 2021 said Begum was in contact with a woman who fled Europe to live with IS and who defended the male terrorists’ use of Yazidi women as sex slaves.