British Police Officer Jailed for Sharing ‘Offensive’ George Floyd Memes on WhatsApp

British Police Officer Jailed for Sharing ‘Offensive’ George Floyd Memes on WhatsApp
The WhatsApp app logo is seen on a smartphone, on Sep. 15, 2017. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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A British police officer who shared material that was deemed “grossly offensive and racist” via WhatsApp has been jailed for 20 weeks.

On Tuesday, former West Mercia Police officer James Watts was sentenced following a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in the West Midlands.

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