"Everyone in leadership has a responsibility for lowering the temperature at a time of such tension, and I apologise for sharing a tweet in haste."
"Police responses to emergency situations such as these do need later reflection in the right forums, but I accept that social media is not the appropriate channel for doing so."
"Without their efforts to stop him, I dread to think what the outcome could have been."
Zack Polanski, leader of the Greens in England and Wales, apologized for sharing a critical post about police actions following the Golders Green stabbings. The Metropolitan police chief warned that Polanski's comments could undermine public confidence in law enforcement. Polanski acknowledged the need for responsible leadership during tense situations and admitted that social media was not the right platform for such reflections. He invited the Metropolitan police commissioner to discuss the police response and related issues raised in a letter he received.
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