Wayne Couzens: Met police apologises for failing to act in time save Sarah Everard

Wayne Couzens drove his own car and paid with his own credit card when he exposed himself on more than one occasion to female staff at a drive-through McDonalds. Today the Metropolitan Police apologised for failing to act in time to stop him before the murder of Sarah Everard.
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[@evenif7431]

None of the police officers in his whatsapp group, joking with a literal rapist and murder *about* rape, should be allowed to continue to serve as police officers. Until they are removed, any apologies from the met can't be taken seriously

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Well said God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx

[@64offsuiter]

As a public servant like a police officer (I'm a teacher), I couldn't agree more on this. Their casual language and invincible attitude about serious crimes very heavily implies they don't take these things seriously and effectively encouraged and enhanced his boldness. At the very least, a large number of them need to be suspended without pay and publicly named. THEY need to earn public trust back. If myself and colleagues behaved similarly we would be rightly ripped to shreds.

[@hanselmansell7555]

Yup, every single one 👎

[@JelMain]

And still it continued, and continues. The way the gathering in the next days was abused, the women mishandled by the same police, and on and on it has gone. The way #EveryonesInvited has been kicked into the long grass by the NSPCC. It's not just about data gathering, it's what you do about it. Or not.

[@Christinebanks11]

Wayne cousins was NEVER going to stop until he got what he wanted. The UK needs to legalize pepper spray and tasers for self defense.

[@jojomojo1844]

Agree! I carry regardless of it being illegal. I don’t care it may save my life one day.

[@helenpauls1496]

@@jojomojo1844It’s better to learn a martial art like Taekwondo, Aikido or boxing. Great way to keep fit, agile and gives you confidence against being attacked.

[@constantinvaldor3742]

What is stopping attackers from using same things?

[@Keithlfpieterse]

Both politicians and Met police must be told that apologies don't cut the mustard. Politicians get voted into office to act in the "public GOOD". The same applies to the police. Therefore: DO THE JOB, YOU KNOW WHAT IS AMISS and then show us what you have done. APOLOGIES - pr tool used all too often - DON'T COUNT AS AN ACHIEVEMENT! Now wake up...don't just smell the coffee but drink it!

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Well said Keith God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx

[@absjones2916]

You get a park ticket or speeding ticket ASAP. But when the monsters is one of their own the pigs turn a blind eye. The problem is systemic and within every pig house up and down the Britain.

[@SilentServiceGermany]

I wonder how many cops walk free for their crimes ... almost all.

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Yes but NOT ANYMORE X

[@SealTeamZero]

Does anyone really trust the Police anymore..

[@gnhonho]

Police's job is to protect the rich and powerful.

[@IBIZABIKE]

No

[@cdean2789]

I've never trusted the police. I've seen what they do.

[@neillchippett655]

NEVER !!

[@Bfg12327]

Strange, when BLM questioned police, it’s was about left wing socialists/ identity politics, but when it’s white women it’s universally accepted. Never trusted the police, as I’m not white!

[@roguesorcerer1145]

As is the case with all those who took no action against the Rotherham Racist Rape gang, so to in this case - all of them should be charged for complicity in the crime and depraved indifference.

[@cdean2789]

How many more are out there?

[@johnvaleanbaily246]

Police motto: To fail and apologize.

[@cdean2789]

We will learn lessons

[@neillchippett655]

Steps have been taken to ensure this never happens again. Yeah right !

[@cobbler40]

They asked a BBC reporter who deals with the met if it was changing after all the recent publicity. She thought for awhile and said “no”.

[@mj3026]

This is so heartbreaking for Sarah’s family knowing he could of been stopped, time & time again they let things happen to make a change when they shouldn’t wait until someone has lost their life they are here to protect the public now I understand why so many people have lost faith in the police in this country & don’t even bother calling them anymore & that’s just sad because that’s what they are paid to do

[@katy433]

What is happening is the operators taking the calls and officers at the front desk of most of the police stations now work for crimminals and are sent into the police forces to intercept crimes being reported loads of the public are complaining about this and are being ignored for years

[@lovefromjuliaxo]

What’s the point of sentencing this man when he’s already got a whole life order

[@susanbishop5228]

Justice for victims Ignored for too long.

[@kampango789]

He had a wife why rape

[@onezerooneseven]

I agree, surely the priority should be other cases where the defendant isn't already in jail forever.

[@susanbishop5228]

@onezerooneseven justice for his other victims. Not that complicated

[@onezerooneseven]

@@susanbishop5228 That time and money could have been better used on pursing other crimes, that's much better for all victims. This was vanity case, a total waste of resources. His original conviction gave justice to all of his victims. We shouldn't be wasting resources on ideological cases. It's not complicated.

[@tuesdayschild8994]

Terrible, so terrible. Report and yet they did nothing.

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

public nudity should be legal tho... these media narratives are damaging to progress

[@cdean2789]

The Fire Brigade is not much better.

[@hanselmansell7555]

What police? Where are they? Oh yes... 20k police cut by Tories.

[@abbieroseholden4174]

Poor Sarah she was a young woman who was going to get some wine from the local shop and go to her boyfriends house. Just a normal everyday activity she did NOT deserve this!! 😢😢

[@resist.]

Welcome to Lambeth

[@hymatwat9412]

why is he not sacked and sent to prison ?

[@cobbler40]

Policemen retire ?

[@johnomalley7335]

Vetting system. Vetting system. vetting system!

[@MichaelGill-h3d]

No serving police officer in the met force can't or ever be trusted around members of the public. I therefore suggest that in the interest of the public's safety that the met force is abandoned soon.😮

[@suzannebraham5138]

A bit late for apologies the damage is done

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

First I have heard of these other offences or in so much detail, prior to Sarah's murder. This fella has seriously lost the plot. Any, coppers who did not take flashing seriously, would most likely change their perception if it was their daughter, sister, partner, mother etc who was the victim. Response to video only.

[@mimi45945]

Im sick of all this. No doubt Sara Everard,s family are too. My sympathies always to them all. The best consequence for any ranking officer would be to take their pension. Sorry if that sounds harsh but nothing else seems to work.

[@cobbler40]

Missed opportunities err no a cover up

[@backupintheday9710]

Agendas noted.

[@DeniseWaghorn-ok2gj]

Yes just like BBC they could have stopped Jimmy Saville ?

[@cobbler40]

The met policemen are brought to justice by outside forces not the met !

[@dazsmith610]

BENT POLICE A C A B

[@hourbee5535]

Disband the police!

[@roguesorcerer1145]

Disband the public, and teachers and drs and every other profession where you find criminals.

[@50_Pence]

Haha. That would be nuts

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Nasty rta mess by Sainsburys roundabout, Matlock, this pm. Where would the car on its side Vic be if t'wasnt for the local force + ¿`? Nowt to compare to this super squaddy perv tho. 💦

[@skycloud4802]

Found a criminal.

[@sukhdevjohal9053]

He should of got life, 18 months is a joke

[@Christinebanks11]

I think he did .

[@jojomojo1844]

He did, it’s just another sentence for another crime. He is locked up forever.

[@alexander9264]

The Met is broken. It's time to scrap it.

[@RiFFxxx]

And replace them with what Inquisitors?

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Any thing but from what we have got that is who and what to replace them with. Our poor Good Brothers and or our poor Good Sisters who are working in and for the police forces DESERVE BETTER JUST AS WE DO WHO ARE GOOD HUMAN BEINGS OUT SIDE OF THE POLICE FORCES AND OR THE POLICE UNIFORM. A UNIFORM THAT USE TO BE WORN WITH PRIDE AND HAS NOW LOST ITS APPEAL AND THE PRIDE OF YESTER YEARS WHEN IT WAS WORN YEARS AGO ALONG WITH THOSE THAT WORE IT WITH PRIDE. SHAMFUL RUINED THE POLICE FORCE ARE ABSOULITLY RUINED BY SOULESS VILE SCUM WHO ARE IN THE POLICE FORCE FOR THEIR OWN SELFISH GAIN THE PENSION FUNDS AND THEIR BIG FAT EGOS

[@skycloud4802]

With what? American style police?

[@Christinebanks11]

​@@skycloud4802 yes 🇺🇸😆

[@777colin1]

So I ask what do the Police do more of, catching criminals or apologizing? I think we know the answer to this already

[@christopherfisher7805]

How many more of these "People" are out there?? Apologies from top management are just wind and straw. Get out of your office and ask questions!!

[@cdean2789]

The MET is corrupt

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Well said God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx

[@MooohGX]

Indecent exposure from a law enforcement officer clearly means no respect for rules or laws!

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

From any one INTENTIONALLY INDECENT EXPOSING THERE SELF IS TOTALLY UNEXCEPTABLE X

[@TimesFM4532]

Every officer in that chat should be fired without pensions

[@OfFiCiAl_CaRgO]

After watching the details on how they caught him , I was extremely blown away by the meticulous planning and assurity he displayed afterwards as if he was 100% CONFIDENT that Sarahs murder would never be linked to him .. and the breadcrumbs he left led them straight to his front door . I saw something recently where he was brought back into court and wanted to appeal the charges and said it's not fair that he should be incarcerated for life . LOL 😂

[@lizzysimner7715]

He only belongs in a cage throw away the key sorted

[@katy433]

Physcological testing and sensory testing must begin now of all officers from the top to the volunteers to establish who is FIT to be a police officer and who's crimminally minded and a sexual deviant crimminals will always try and put themselves into a position of trust and power

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Katy 100 percent i say EXACTLY THE SAME as you have posted because I am a Truth Talker and a Truth Poster Well Said Again x

[@jordan3405]

An impossible task of course

[@chiefrocka8604]

Wayne loved a Happy Meal Unfortunately the staff disagreed 🤣

[@ryanharbinson3344]

Idiot

[@rahonui7]

The country is falling apart

[@tristanthomas5006]

At least he got what he wanted. Having a bunch of flashers in one room every morning. Until his ashes spend 19 months in prison.

[@patriciagray5153]

There are more… it happened in my therapy room with a police officer - I closed down.

[@katy433]

Who is the least vetted and CRB checked volunteers those on the front desk and those taking non urgent calls 101 the police need to investigate these ones first they're stopping crime being replaced to real police officers they're putting the public at risk AND decent police officers

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Katy it's time for marriage isint it lol because this is another 100 percent spot on comment from you that I have BEEN SAYING FOR EVER IT FEELS LIKE I have said for so long now exactly the same as what you have said and posted. Good police are being MASSIVLY let down as are we Good Human Beings out side of the police forces we ALSO ARE BEING MASSIVLY LET DOWN and all because of disgusting vulger 101 and or 999 police operators and or disgusting vulger souless police officers with big fat egos and ego is controlled by the devil and TRUST ME IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING how we Good say it is HAPPENING with these certain police officers behaviours and or these certain souless call operators on 101 and or 999 BECAUSE IT IS ALL HAPPENING EXACTLY HOW WE GOOD HUMAN BEINGS SAY IT IS HAPPENING WITHIN THE POLICE FORCES FROM ACROSS THIS WHOLE EARTHLY WORLD THIS WHOLE EARTHLY REALM, THE POLICE ARE JUST UTTERLY DISGUSTING THESE DAYS FOR THE MOST PART AND THERE ARE SO MANY POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE FALLEN AND WHO ARE IN EPIC TROUBLE ON THEIR D DAYS x

[@onezerooneseven]

I can't really see the point of prosecuting for this, he's never going to be released anyway. It doesn't seem like the best use of the courts time. Yes of course you can still look at lessons learn to be learned. I also wouldn't assume that flashing leads to be more serious crimes. Yes it's something that action should be taken, but the idea that flashing is something that most kidnappers and murderers do doesn't sound very convincing. I don't see the link.

[@mrmoralman1]

Flashing as an officer - exponentially worse

[@thomascuvillier7250]

"I recognize the pain Wayne Couzens caused" Ermm... Sure, we all do, but we are talking about the Police Departement here.... How about you "recognize the pain the police departement caused by failing to do its job"....

[@splinterbyrd]

All a bit pointless now isn't it?

[@spaceraverrawlingz2175]

Who thinks he murdered before and hasn't got caught for it?

[@141Lav]

Wasn’t he investigated after the indecent exposure that’s what we want to know

[@Vhsjdvdhshsvsg]

LETS BE HONEST NONE OF THE INVESTIGATIONS WHERE INVESTIAGTED

[@peterhagan8454]

i am astonded that these flashers arnt put in jail for years

[@cdean2789]

That's alright then.

[@lawrencebishton9071]

its a load of bollox thou is it not ?

[@christalbot2697]

And the met covered up some.agen

[@RighteousMonk-m1m]

They were always failed 😔, tell me when was the last time they were successfully saved a life?

[@alexander9264]

We should have a debate about reintroducing the death penalty for cases like this.

[@cdean2789]

Life in prison is worse; especially for a cop.

[@superhumantrueman]

Yeah I would rather not trust the justice system or the police or the politicians with that much power. This is literally a case about an official abusing their power and station to do wrong. There will be much more of that when the state can have people executed.

[@yesterday1396]

What, just for flashing?

[@cdean2789]

@@yesterday1396 just?

[@cdean2789]

@@yesterday1396 no for rape and murder