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Benjamin Hannam: Met Police officer guilty of membership of neo-Nazi terror group National Action.
The 22-year-old also admitted possessing a prohibited image of a child. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/neo-nazi-police-officer-national-action-hannam-b1823370.html
The 22-year-old also admitted possessing a prohibited image of a child. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/neo-nazi-police-officer-national-action-hannam-b1823370.html
Hannam's school raised concerns about his extremist, racist beliefs during a debate on Brexit and an A-level project so extreme it couldn't be submitted.
The Met Police confirmed that no school reference was sought during his application/vetting process. https://news.sky.com/story/met-police-officer-who-acted-as-recruiter-for-banned-neo-nazi-terror-group-faces-jail-12259923
The Met Police confirmed that no school reference was sought during his application/vetting process. https://news.sky.com/story/met-police-officer-who-acted-as-recruiter-for-banned-neo-nazi-terror-group-faces-jail-12259923
"A teacher told the trial she had been unable to mark one essay submitted by Hannam - the first time this had happened in 20 years of teaching - because of "concerning content" and his "intolerance" towards Islam." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56414713
The BBC obtained footage of Hannam participating in National Action's MMA/boxing training camps, which were part ideological and part group-building recruitment propaganda exercises, in August 2016 (months before its proscription). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56414713
Hannam is due to be sentenced for all above matters on Friday, 23 April.
PC Hannam be now also be urgently considered for an expedited misconduct hearing process by the Directorate of Professional Standards now that verdicts are known.
https://news.met.police.uk/news/serving-met-officer-convicted-of-terror-offence-424628
PC Hannam be now also be urgently considered for an expedited misconduct hearing process by the Directorate of Professional Standards now that verdicts are known.
https://news.met.police.uk/news/serving-met-officer-convicted-of-terror-offence-424628
Hannam, who was released on conditional bail pending sentencing on April 23, but an "Elaborate security operation to get Hannam out of court via a back door without any reporters present" did not stop @DdesimoneDaniel, however. https://twitter.com/DdesimoneDaniel/status/1377625758726815751
Despite the wealth of evidence presented, the MailOnline headline includes this line "First cop to be convicted of terrorism joined far-right National Action after he was rejected by Muslim girlfriend's family".
In 2014, Hannam download Breivik's 1,500 screed: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/national-action-metropolitan-police-nazi-muslim-enfield-b927543.html
As early as May 2014, Hannam was expressing racist views: “I’m not racist, I just don’t like people who’s skin is darker than mine! (sic)” https://www.itv.com/news/2021-04-01/neo-nazi-police-officer-ben-hannam-guilty-of-belonging-to-terror-group-national-action
As early as May 2014, Hannam was expressing racist views: “I’m not racist, I just don’t like people who’s skin is darker than mine! (sic)” https://www.itv.com/news/2021-04-01/neo-nazi-police-officer-ben-hannam-guilty-of-belonging-to-terror-group-national-action
PC Benjamin Hannam has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice, following an accelerated gross misconduct hearing held in public yesterday. https://news.met.police.uk/news/gross-misconduct-proven-against-former-officer-425794
Follow this thread for news of Hannam's sentencing.
Content note for descriptions of child abuse images. https://twitter.com/DdesimoneDaniel/status/1388053648228425728
Content note for descriptions of child abuse images. https://twitter.com/DdesimoneDaniel/status/1388053648228425728
