A British police commissioner hinted that he would be open to arresting Elon Musk, a U.S. citizen, for drawing attention to the extreme acts of violence and riots carried out by Muslim gangs in England through posts on his platform, X.
“We will throw the full force of the law at people,” British Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said during a recent interview. “And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you.”
Rowley’s comments come in the context of ongoing protests and riots in the United Kingdom following a mass stabbing that resulted in the deaths of three young girls and left several others injured.
When asked by a reporter about “high-profile figures” who were allegedly “fueling the hatred” he claimed was spreading online, Rowley addressed the situation.
“I’m even thinking of the likes of Elon Musk getting involved,” the reporter said. “What are you considering when it comes to dealing with people who are whipping up this kind of behavior from behind a keyboard and maybe in a different country?”
We haven’t felt safe living in London since @SadiqKhan became the @MayofLondon
Nor have our children!
We haven’t felt safe living in London since Cressida Dick and Sir Mark Rowley @metpoliceuk @YvetteCooperMP pic.twitter.com/LUnQZpQS1j— Potkin Azarmehr (@potkazar) August 9, 2024
Rowley insisted that being behind a keyboard does not guarantee an escape from the law.
“Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law,” Rowley responded. “You can be guilty of offenses of, of incitement, of stirring up racial hatred. There are numerous terrorist offenses regarding the sort of publishing of material. All of those offenses are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets, and we will come after those individuals, just as we will physically confront on the streets the thugs and the yobs who are taking, who are causing the problems for communities.”
Dear Sir Mark Rowley and @metpoliceuk, go fuck yourselves. 💕 & 💋 the British people. #TwoTierPolicing pic.twitter.com/Y6R90FDiX1
— Frank Haviland 🇬🇧 (@Frankhaviland) August 7, 2024
In response to the mass-stabbing incident, right-wing protesters voiced their anger over the levels of Muslim immigration to the United Kingdom and the suspected terrorists who have entered the country.
In turn, large groups of Muslim gangs reacted to these protests by marching with weapons, rioting, and attacking individuals.
