Scotland Yard boss Sir Mark Rowley was tonight facing calls to resign or be sacked after police threatened an anti-Semitism leader with arrest for being 'openly Jewish'.
Scotland Yard boss Sir Mark Rowley was tonight facing calls to resign or be sacked after police threatened an anti-Semitism leader with arrest for being 'openly Jewish'.
The row started after Mr Falter, 40, was on his way home from a synagogue wearing a kippah skullcap last Saturday. Mr Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, said: 'The time has come for Sir Mark Rowley to go' When Mr Falter complained about his arrest threat, a senior office bungled an apology by saying his presence had been 'provocative'.
The Met deleted the post and apologised for causing 'further offence'. Mr Falter accused the Met of 'victim blaming', adding: 'The time has come for Sir Mark to go. He must resign or be removed by the Mayor of London and the Home Secretary.'
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