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I am thrilled to announce that, after a 4 year legal battle, I have won my appeal case against the Met police misconduct panel for allowing DCI James Mason to keep his job after being found guilty of sexually harassing me.
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DCI James Mason sexually harassed me after I was mugged. 10 years later I found the strength to report him but despite being found guilty of 8 counts of gross misconduct, he kept his high-profile job in the Met Police with no change in rank, pension, or other benefits.
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16 year old Brianna Ghey was stabbed to death in a "targeted attack". Supporting anti-LGBTQ public rhetoric is literal murder. Her attacker has not been found. Police wish to speak to anyone in Culcheth Linear Park between 1-4pm yesterday #JusticeForBriannaGhey #TRANSLIVESMATTER
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@Andr6wMale I woke up and used voice notes to record what I was sure was the greatest melodic idea I'd ever had. Listened back in the morning. It was 'Royals' by Lorde.
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how it started how itâs going.(except not since Feb 'cos COVID đ)
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Dad said not to cry when he was gone but to remember the laughter. This pic was the moment I caught him just as he was about to pour himself a double shot of wood floor cleaner. âGlad you spotted that,â he said, âI'd have killed myself⌠At least I'd have had a nice finish!â
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I did not say this. Speaking out about police violence can be extremely traumatic and it doesnât help when journalists treat you in bad faith and make up words for the sake of a clickbait headline. @HannahAlOthman @thetimes what is your excuse for this?.
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One minuteâs silence for Brianna Ghey tonight at the vigil held outside Londonâs Department for Education #justiceforbriannaghey
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This week I chose to waive anonymity and speak out about my experience and my decision to seek a judicial review. Despite my apprehension, the response has been positive.
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I still donât feel that I can have any confidence or faith in the Met police because the system they use to deal with their own crimes is inadequate.
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I'm trying to find the words. DCI Mason was found guilty of 8 counts of gross misconduct for sexually harassing me but kept his job. I'm disappointed with Justice Swift's decision today that the disciplinary process was 'both reasonable and appropriate'.
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I want to encourage more women to come forward about their negative experiences with the police. Itâs difficult and takes courage, I know, but if enough women speak out, we can effect real change.
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The Met needs a serious institutional and cultural reform as well as a commissioner that is not beholden to the government. The entire notion of policing needs to change. Itâs not a position of power, itâs a position of service.
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Now is more important than ever to hold the Met police to account for their crimes. Cressida Dickâs departure does not solve the institutional misogyny, racism, and discrimination.
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@Hemmch This is an important conversation & itâs important that men are involved in it. But Iâm finding it hard to hear these points from someone who sexually harassed me & then tried to gaslight me. Are you ready to have an honest conversation about that yet?.
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The police force as it exists instead attracts, nurtures, and empowers people hungry for authority and freedom to act as they wish without consequence. It is rotten to the core.
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Policing should be about care and about service and if any officer abuses their position of power, they should be removed immediately.
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I am so grateful to Nancy Collins & Gimhani Eriyagolla @HJAcivillibs, @caoilfhionnanna QC, Fiona Murphy & @HarrietEJohnson @DoughtyStPublic, @GoodLawProject, and @donoghuelaw for their support at every step of this journey.
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If you wish to speak with someone about your rights and legal advice concerning a negative experience you've had with the Met Police, you can use this email address: clientcare@hja.net.
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.@Hemmch spoke today on @BBCNews on the important topic of male violence against women and menâs role in the conversation. I am challenging him about my personal experience with him to make sure that these conversations happen in the right way.
@Hemmch This is an important conversation & itâs important that men are involved in it. But Iâm finding it hard to hear these points from someone who sexually harassed me & then tried to gaslight me. Are you ready to have an honest conversation about that yet?.
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A glimpse of Dad at his happiest. On the couch, sharing laughs and a song, with a glass of bourbon close by. Doesn't get much better than that. I really don't have anything of my Dad's but how blessed am I to have all these wonderful moments that pop up unexpectedly, now & again.
Bee Gees acapella of "How deep is your love" might be better than the original version (1998)
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Wayne Couzens wasn't "hiding in plain sight", he is exactly the sort of the person who makes up the Met police. The police is a breeding ground for abusers.
'Radical overhaul' of police needed to stop another Wayne Couzens hiding in 'plain sight'.
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I thought very carefully about my responses to the 6 questions from @thetimes. This is what I sent to them, if anyone has the time to read it youâll see the words "women are flocking to me" appear nowhere.
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@Hemmch I woke up and came across these tweets, I followed you (very happy to see a man speaking on this subject) and bookmarked them to return and watch the videos later. When I did, I realised that we already know each other, I just hadnât recognised you.
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The article also says that I call for police "reform", a word that does not appear once in my answers. I did not call for reform, I said that we need to #abolishthepolice
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If you want women to speak out, please do not misrepresent them like this. Iâm unsure if itâs the journalist or subeditors who fabricated this "quote" for a clickbait headline but it misrepresents me and @thetimes needs to answer for this.
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@danwilsoncraw Please can someone create an app where we rate landlords? Like Trip Advisor or Air BnB but for landlords. As tenants we have to go through such rigorous and invasive vetting and yet they can do whatever the hell they want with almost always zero consequence.
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@husseybyname If he had gone any harder at any point he wouldâve been banished or murdered because they were all entirely blinded by Harry. It became clear at the end that Jaz played the game perfectly and if he had been in the final with any other cast member than Mollie, he would have won.
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@Hemmch We first met at university. Then, around 3 years ago, I bumped into you at a party. You told me you were working on a book about âtoxic masculinityâ. You then sexually harassed me and I left the party.
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Also journalists, when you're asking women to speak out about police trauma, please send them the article when it goes live (even better before) so they don't have to pay to read the thing whilst shaking with nerves.
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@Hemmch Thanks for your DM Chris. It seems like you are ready to talk about this in the right way, but it might be better for both of us and the broader conversation if we keep it in the open.
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@wesstreeting @UKLabour The Cass report discarded over 100 scientific studies studies to reach the outcome they wanted. That sums up gender critical ideology perfectly, if science doesnât back you up - simply ignore it. Shame on you.
BREAKING: Have now been leaked details about the Cass review that make it clear that anti trans activists who were put in charge of systematic reviews by Cass were allowed to disregard all but one piece of research on trans healthcare.
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@Hemmch How are you going to approach the reality of my experience and your behaviour now that you have a platform to speak about these issues?.
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I want to clarify that when I mention women in this thread, that includes trans women. #TransRightsAreHumanRights.
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This is not shocking. This is by design. Police officers in high ranks reach these positions specifically because they have benefitted from and contributed to systemic misogyny.
'Male police officers accused of domestic abuse were promoted into positions tackling rape and violence against women, rather than being punished, according to a new report.'.
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@Hemmch I messaged you explaining how the experience had affected me. You tried to gaslight me. (I have receipts). This is a really important moment and a really important topic.
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@johnyelizar I tried to stop my medication (misguidedly) cold turkey once, I thought I was going to die. Although you may have good intentions, your message is dangerous.
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2 years since Dad exited stage left. I really miss my best pal.
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I remember this night. We were at a "celeb" party. Dad wasn't feeling too hot so the two of us just sat in a corner all night giggling. 'Make sure you get my Sainsbury's statement socks in. She got me these for Christmas last year. This is my daughter by the way, not my wife.'
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@brokenbottleboy One of those journalists recently interviewed me about my experience of police abuse and when I confronted them for sticking a horrible clickbait (not to mentioned completely fabricated quote) headline at the top of it, their response was, âIâm away at a spa for my birthdayâ.
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@Quibilah1 I went to a KJK rally to drown out their hate with an annoying instrument. This woman saw me banging away on the vibraphone, came over & pushed her v.young children right up close to me. She got out her phone, started filming & shouting,âwhy are you abusing my autistic childrenâ.
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On 19th March I will be fighting in my first ever boxing match alongside @PrideBoxingUK. I'm doing this to raise money for @aktcharity, to help protect vulnerable LGBTQ+ homeless people. đłď¸âđ.To help me reach my target of ÂŁ1000 click: đĽ.#prideboxing #LGBTQ
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Thank you to the other women who came forward and supported my claim. The more we come forward and share our own experiences, the less they'll be able to dismiss us. We intend to appeal Justice Swift's decision.
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Iâm not sure why all the reports have run with Masonâs âamazingly hotâ quote. I guess him threatening me (âcoming onto victims is positively encouraged itâs all part of the friendly face of the Met police. Itâs your rejection that is frowned uponâ) is less catchy for a headline.
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I made sure that little Freddie did not see where we laid his brother to rest but then I found him like this đ
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Police-perpetrated abuse and the misogyny within the entire justice system needs to end now. These are the institutions that claim to protect us. But they are failing. Though this process has been frustrating, I want to encourage women to keep speaking out (if they feel able to).
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I haven't made 1 single piece of art in these past 2 awful years. But, folks, I'm creating things again!.With my heart and with my imagination, I'm beginning a creative journey back from the brink. And I'm going to share it all on Patreon!.Come join me âĽ
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@gralefrit Itâs also very telling that none were ripped away or tackled to the ground by police like the women who were attending the peaceful vigil of a murdered young woman. I hate this place.
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@metpoliceuk You received *proof* that DCI Mason committed 8 counts of gross misconduct against me but chose to allow him to carry on regardless. Where is this level of concern for the safety of women?.
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@SholaMos1 Thank you for sharing. The replies to this only further demonstrate the level of transphobia thatâs been stirred up by media, politicians, academics and âcelebritiesâ against trans people. Blood on all their hands.
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This process has taught me that police will go to greater lengths to protect themselves than they will to protect victims and vulnerable women. I simply do not believe that police can be trusted with the safety of women and I think we need a new service that actually protects us.
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[cw: sexual harrassment, police].I want to share my experience of sexual harrassment in dealing with the #MetPolice. On Wednesday, DCI James Mason kept his job even after being found guilty of âgross misconductâ in his behaviour towards me.
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The Met Police here calling for Brixton Academy to be shut down for good. In my eyes only one of these British institutions is a danger to the public, the other just needs better health and safety.
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On #InternationalWomensDay last year I was invited to speak on @DoughtyStPublic's prestigious panel and I shared my personal account of police abuse and misogyny. I was more nervous than for any gig I'd ever done!.Thank you @jessphillips for keeping me hydrated!.1/3
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All still feeling dreamlike so until it sinks in and can form logical sentences, here are some photos of my first headline show đ¤.April 6 @ The Slaughtered Lamb. Photographed by Mark Cairn.
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A message that was spoken into the mic last night: .To any trans person who is feeling alone and isolated right now, wherever you are, know that every single person here tonight loves you.
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9 year old Junior Baker Immy here just saying what we're all thinking.#MetPolice #police #juniorbakeoff
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Will you start with the Commissionerâs Staff Officer DCI Mason who was found guilty of 8 counts of gross misconduct for sexually harassing me when I was mugged and got nothing but a written warning?.
The reports being reviewed have all been finalised in the past and we expect the majority were dealt with properly. But we know weâve missed opportunities and not been rigorous enough before so it is important we review the actions weâve taken.
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I apologise for not adding a TW over the content of the above tweet.
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@nadineshah My dad has thousands of copies of his autobiography in his garage. Every Christmas I get a signed copy. A SIGNED COPY OF HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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@CarterForNow Please please rehome him through your local cat rescue organisation. Although most people that come forward will be wonderful, Iâve heard of people who donât have the best intentions offering to rehome cats and then using them for dog fighting bait or worse. Sorry to be a downer.
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@ashleyljames @thismorning Thank you so much for speaking out, especially on a platform like this! We should note also that the word "woke" originates from African-American Vernacular English - "stay woke", coined in the 1940s, meaning to be alert to social injustices, particularly racial injustices.
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who needs stuff anyway, I hear his voice a lot. Sometimes giving me advice but most of the time just in my ear just cracking gags. Anyway, moment of vulnerability on Twitter. To the Sun reporter that just followed, don't you go making something out of nothing pal. Night folks x.
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After learning about existing allegations against Mason last month:.
I feel gaslit by this entire process. I unexpectedly spent another day at the High Court today because the Met Police Commissioner failed to disclose the existence of other grim allegations against DCI Mason. They let me think I was the only one.
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After hearing about my case against DCI Mason, serving officer Lizzie Jones has come forward with her own awful experiences with him. Lizzie suspects he is a serial predator who was protected by Met chiefs, meaning that what happened to me was NOT the one-off incident he claims.
A serving police officer has spoken exclusively to Channel 4 News about misogyny in the Met police. Chief Inspector Lizzie Jones says she was having to protect herself against a sexist culture from the start of her career in the force.
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Thread shared about the decision to seek a judicial review in Feb 2022.
DCI James Mason sexually harassed me after I was mugged. 10 years later I found the strength to report him but despite being found guilty of 8 counts of gross misconduct, he kept his high-profile job in the Met Police with no change in rank, pension, or other benefits.
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I spent two days in the High Court taking legal action against the Met police for normalising and enabling misogyny. I have so much I want to say about this experience and this journey from start to end, but for now we await the decision of Mr Justice Swift.
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Good news - the Court has granted permission to appeal this ruling. I hope that the Court of Appeal will agree with me that a police officer found guilty of gross misconduct for a sexual purpose should not be allowed to keep his job. Appeal to be heard next week.
I'm trying to find the words. DCI Mason was found guilty of 8 counts of gross misconduct for sexually harassing me but kept his job. I'm disappointed with Justice Swift's decision today that the disciplinary process was 'both reasonable and appropriate'.
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@hels *Please* consider retracting the advice about accutane. This potent drug gave me suicidal ideation. It has taken the lives of hundreds through suicide over the last ten years and caused thousands to attempt suicide. Advising it as a first response to acne is irresponsible.
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I can't help but wonder, how much did Met Police Commissioner's Rowley and Dick know about DCI James Mason's predatory behaviour? Were they covering up for him, their former Staff Officer?
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@LivEchonews Sorry this reporting is so fucking rough in so many ways. Firstly, why is it implied that some sort of medical decision is "made for her"? Secondly, the pairing of the footage of her on the red carpet whilst describing "two people needed to give him a wash" is so careless/callous.
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The last thing Police need is more power. My abuser DCI James Mason was a high ranking Counter Terrorism officer. He used his resources to rank potential female recruits using an unofficial score system based on their appearances, only hiring the ones he wanted to have sex with.
"There are a lot of men who are a threat to women and children.". Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says in order to effectively tackle violence against women and girls - the police requires the same resources used to deal with terrorism and organised crime.
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@Nadine_Writes Devastating. I simply cannot begin to imagine what his family has been going through these past few months. Unbearable. I hope they can finally begin to grieve now.
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@KatyMontgomerie @LexyTopping @ChelseaPoe666 @christapeterso Just dropping in to say Katy you are so fucking great, Iâm in awe of your spirit.
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@Donn88191654 @OwenJones84 No one apparently, itâs coming across now that you really just donât understand.
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@AdamPugh Wish I lived in Lewisham right now tbf. Please urge the Green candidate in Walthamstow to at least attempt to let us know who she is, weâre all begging to know. Give us a chance to send a message.
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Thread shared after hearing the misconduct panelâs decision Oct 2021.
[cw: sexual harrassment, police].I want to share my experience of sexual harrassment in dealing with the #MetPolice. On Wednesday, DCI James Mason kept his job even after being found guilty of âgross misconductâ in his behaviour towards me.
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Alongside many other artists I have signed this open letter calling for a #CeasefireNOW.
We've launched the #MusicForACeasefire open letter from artists, musicians and performers calling for an end to the siege of Gaza. Read the open letter:
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@ContraPoints My life got so much better after installing the chrome extension that can mass block all likes/retweets of a bigoted tweet. Best thing about it is seeing a joyful Pride tweet and instead of hateful responses underneath itâs justâŚ
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I feel gaslit by this entire process. I unexpectedly spent another day at the High Court today because the Met Police Commissioner failed to disclose the existence of other grim allegations against DCI Mason. They let me think I was the only one.
I spent two days in the High Court taking legal action against the Met police for normalising and enabling misogyny. I have so much I want to say about this experience and this journey from start to end, but for now we await the decision of Mr Justice Swift.
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but life would be so different if I owned one of these original 1930s neon Aerolux bulbs
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Wrote this song after leaving an abusive relationship. Itâs about navigating grief when youâre forced to keep reliving the trauma. Been learning it on the keys for when #livemusic returns. P.S. donât look my incy wincy spider fingers
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