Metropolitan Police Apologizes for Homeless Tents Destruction in Central London

Da Media Saying Sorry: Police Admit Fo’ Destroy Homeless Tents 💔

Da Metropolitan Police wen say sorry to one man afta homeless people’s tents wen get wrecked in da middle of London.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley wen admit dat officers wen act unlawfully wen dey issued one dispersal order an’ wen throw some tents inside da rubbish trucks.

Dis wen happen on November 10 on top of Huntley Street, Camden.

Anthony Sinclair, who wen get arrested wen dis happen, say, “I hope nobody else gotta go tru da same kine stuff like me.”

On Tuesday, he wen get one apology letter from Sir Mark.

Da letter say da police ack’nowledge dat dey “decision was against da law” wen dey wen give da okay fo’ da S35 dispersal order outside University College London Hospital (UCLH) an’ wen tell da people in da tents fo’ leave da area.

Da letter wen add, “But still, gotta pay attention to UCLH concerns ’bout da safety of dea workers an’ patients.”

Mr. Sinclair wen get arrested wen he no like leave, an’ while he stay inside lockup, da council wen throw away all his stuff, like his tent, mattress, an’ toiletries.

He wen say he goin’ sue da police ’cause dispersal orders no should block people from goin’ back to where dey stay – in dis case, his tent where he stay fo’ eight months.

Mr. Sinclair wen add, “Da way da police treat me an’ da odda guys, das not right,” an’ he happy da police wen admit dey wen make mistake.

Ch Sup Andy Carter, who in charge of police in Camden, wen say, “We know dis stuff wen really mess up da man, so we goin’ meet him an’ tell ‘im sorry face-to-face, an’ we goin’ listen to anyting he gotta say.

“An’ my officers goin’ get mo’ training on how fo’ use dispersal powers so dis no goin’ happen again, an’ we goin’ use dis tactic da right way.”

Lana Adamou, one lawyer at Liberty, wen say, “Dis show dat dispersal orders no should use against homeless people dis way.

“We happy fo’ see da police admit dey wen treat our client an’ odda people da wrong way an’ dat dey wen violate our client’s rights, an’ we welcome da commissioner’s apology.”

One spokesperson fo’ UCLH wen say, “We goin’ learn from dis mess so we can do mo’ fo’ help dose who stay in tents outside our hospitals.

“We still working wit our partners, an’ we goin’ check on dem an’ give dem access to outreach workers.”

Camden Council, who contractors wen remove da tents, wen say in one statement, “What happen on November 10 was not right an’ should neva happen.

“Where we can, we try fo’ reach out to dose who wen move from UCH site fo’ give dem our full support an’ find dem place fo’ stay.

“We tell anybody we neva talk to yet fo’ get in touch wit us.”

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Metropolitan Police Apologizes for Homeless Tents Destruction in Central London

The Media Saying Sorry: Police Admit To Destroying Homeless Tents

The Metropolitan Police have apologized to a man after homeless people’s tents were destroyed in the middle of London.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley admitted that officers acted unlawfully when they issued a dispersal order and threw some tents into the rubbish trucks.

This occurred on November 10 on Huntley Street, Camden.

Anthony Sinclair, who was arrested when this happened, said, “I hope nobody else has to go through the same kind of stuff like me.”

On Tuesday, he received an apology letter from Sir Mark.

The letter says the police acknowledge that their “decision was against the law” when they issued the S35 dispersal order outside University College London Hospital (UCLH) and told the people in the tents to leave the area.

The letter then adds, “But still, we must pay attention to UCLH’s concerns about the safety of their workers and patients.”

Mr. Sinclair was arrested when he refused to leave, and while he was in custody, the council threw away all his belongings, like his tent, mattress, and toiletries.

He said he is going to sue the police because dispersal orders should not prevent people from going back to where they live – in this case, his tent where he lived for eight months.

Mr. Sinclair added, “The way the police treated me and the other guys, that’s not right,” and he’s glad the police admitted they made a mistake.

Ch Sup Andy Carter, who is in charge of police in Camden, said, “We know this really messed up the man, so we’re going to meet him and apologize face-to-face, and we’re going to listen to anything he has to say.

“And my officers are going to receive more training on how to use dispersal powers so this doesn’t happen again, and we’re going to use this tactic the right way.”

Lana Adamou, a lawyer at Liberty, said, “This shows that dispersal orders should not be used against homeless people in this way.

“We’re happy to see the police admit they treated our client and other people the wrong way and that they violated our client’s rights, and we welcome the commissioner’s apology.”

A spokesperson for UCLH said, “We’re going to learn from this mess so we can do more to help those who stay in tents outside our hospitals.

“We’re still working with our partners, and we’re going to check on them and give them access to outreach workers.”

Camden Council, whose contractors removed the tents, said in a statement, “What happened on November 10 was not right and should never happen.

“Where we can, we try to reach out to those who moved from the UCH site to give them our full support and find them a place to stay.

“We tell anybody we haven’t talked to yet to get in touch with us.

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