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Evening Standard

Jeweller faces jail for gun gestures towards police at Westminster disorder

Evening Standard
Summary
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59% Informative

Retired jeweller made gun and knife gestures towards police during disorder in Westminster .

He was heard shouting ' bang bang' as he pointed a gun sign at lines of police lines.

He has now pleaded guilty to three racially aggravated public order offences.

Cooke called officers 'mugs' and said no wonder they call them filth’ He has been remanded in custody to await sentencing at Inner London crown court.

VR Score

51

Informative language

42

Neutral language

46

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

likely hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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