The new Disney+ drama 'Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes' delves into the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings, primarily focusing on the tragic and controversial death of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian man wrongfully shot by police. Screenwriter Jeff Pope explores how this incident led to a significant misrepresentation and smear campaign orchestrated by the Metropolitan Police, which sought to divert blame from their incompetence. The series portrays the tension between public perception and the truth as the police manipulate narratives to gaslight a city in distress.
The second half of this miniseries is about [the Met] trying to tell us that what happened didn't happen. It has done a lot in its history to make us look the other way.
The Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes was mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead on a Victoria Line train at Stockwell Station, leading to a cover-up.
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