Met Volunteer Accused of Intimidating Al Jazeera Journalists in Golders Green
Scotland Yard investigates off-duty officer's alleged involvement in altercation with journalists covering suspected antisemitic hate crime in London
A volunteer police officer is being investigated over claims he sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists who were covering a suspected antisemitic hate crime in north-west London on Monday, Scotland Yard has said.
David Soffer, who was off-duty at the time of his alleged involvement, has been referred to the Met's department of professional standards over his apparent involvement in the altercation between Golders Green residents and the journalists.
The investigation comes after reports that the volunteer officer, who has not been named, confronted the Al Jazeera crew and attempted to interfere with their coverage of the incident. The journalists were reporting on a suspected arson attack that targeted a synagogue in the Golders Green neighborhood.
Al Jazeera condemned the alleged actions of the off-duty officer, stating that they were an attempt to
Source: The Guardian
