Sadiq Khan protection officers ‘leave bag with guns and Taser on south London street’
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“Armed police officers protecting the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, allegedly left a bag containing guns and a Taser on the street which was discovered by a member of the public.”
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Wikipedia entries only describe Taser technology and Axon Enterprise, providing no information about a bag containing firearms being left on a street. No sources corroborate the specific incident claimed.
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— Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly TASER International) is an American company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that develops weapons and technology products for military, law enforcement, and civilians.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axon_Enterprise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axon_Enterprise
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— Taser (stylized in all caps) is a line of handheld conducted energy devices (CED) sold by Axon Enterprise (formerly Taser International). The device fires two small barbed darts intended to puncture t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser
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— The Taser is a less-lethal, not non-lethal, weapon, since the possibility of serious injury or death exists whenever the weapon is deployed. It is a brand of conducted electroshock weapon sold by Axon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser_safety_issues
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser_safety_issues
“The Metropolitan police said on Friday it was investigating the incident and five officers had been removed from frontline duties while inquiries were being carried out.”
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Wikipedia entries about Metropolitan Police history and structure provide no information about investigations or officer removals related to the claimed incident.
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— The history of the Metropolitan Police in London is long and complex, with many different events taking place between its inception in 1829 and the present day.
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— The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), commonly known as the Metropolitan Police, Met Police, or the "Met", is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within …
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— The Metropolitan Police District (MPD) is the police area which is policed by the Metropolitan Police Service in London. It currently consists of the ceremonial county of Greater London, which exclude…
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“The bag was found on a kerbside in south London at about 9.40pm on Tuesday.”
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Wikipedia entries about unrelated events (2009 G20 protests, Oscar Grant killing, and trademarks) contain no information about the claimed bag discovery time or location.
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— The 2009 G20 London summit protests occurred in the days around the 2 April 2009 G20 London summit. The summit was the focus of protests from a number of groups over various long-standing and topical …
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— Oscar Grant was a 22-year-old Black man who was killed in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009 by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California. Responding to reports of a fi…
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— The following three lists of generic and genericized trademarks are:
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“A spokesperson for Khan said: 'This is a very serious incident, which has been referred to the Met’s directorate of professional standards.'”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about Sadiq Khan's spokesperson statement.
“Khan, who was MP for Tooting before defeating Zac Goldsmith to succeed Boris Johnson as mayor in 2016, has 24-hour police protection.”
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Wikipedia entries about Metropolitan Police history and the 2009 G20 protests provide no information about Sadiq Khan's security arrangements or 24-hour police protection.
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