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Ex-Met Police Officers Lose Appeal Over Offensive Messages With Wayne Couzens

Court rules no expectation of privacy for ex-officers who shared racist and violent content in WhatsApp group.

  • Jonathon Cobban and Joel Borders were convicted for sending grossly offensive messages in a group chat with Wayne Couzens.
  • Messages included jokes about rape, violence against children, and racist slurs.
  • High Court dismissed their appeal, emphasizing the societal harm caused by their actions.
  • The ruling stressed the loss of public confidence in the police due to the offensive messages.
  • The ex-officers have 28 days to decide whether to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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