"Mr Neilson was recorded by the BBC referring to an "invasion" of "scum" from the Middle East, and made offensive comments about people from Algeria and Somalia. He is the first of 10 current or former officers to face a hearing as part of the Met's accelerated misconduct proceedings over footage recorded during the Panorama investigation. In it, he was also observed saying a detainee who had overstayed his visa should have a "bullet through his head"."
"The other allegations against Mr Neilson related to "glorifying what he was describing as inappropriate use of force on a restrained detainee" and for suggesting unlawful violence against migrants who broke the law. Chair of the panel, Cmdr Jason Prins, found all the allegations proven. The hearing, in south-west London on Thursday, was told that he did not dispute the words he said but argued they only amounted to just misconduct."
"Giving evidence, Mr Neilson said he had been a police officer for four years and denied he was a racist. He said he believed the undercover reporter "breached his humans rights" and it was the reporter who "kept bringing up these conversations" and "egging me on". Mr Neilson said he had eight or nine pints of Guinness while at the pub when he made some of the comments and said he was not a "drinker"."
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Philip Neilson, was dismissed with immediate effect for gross misconduct after undercover footage showed him making highly racist and discriminatory remarks about multiple ethnic groups. He referred to an "invasion" of "scum" from the Middle East, made offensive comments about people from Algeria and Somalia, and said a detainee who had overstayed his visa should have a "bullet through his head". The panel found proven allegations of glorifying inappropriate force on a restrained detainee and suggesting unlawful violence against migrants. The panel ruled the comments caused significant harm to the Met's reputation.
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