A senior police officer criticized the Metropolitan Police for using an offensive emoji on social media in a photograph of a Black man, covered with an ace of spades emoji, a derogatory slur for Black people.
The incident highlights ongoing issues of institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police, especially following previous reports and controversies involving Black individuals and use of emojis.
Calls for accountability and action from the government on the police race action plan have been made amid criticisms of the police's handling of racial sensitivity.
Social commentator Michael Morgan remarked on the Met Police's history of targeting Black individuals, including arrests related to emoji use, sparking further concern and critique.
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