‘Any organization or individual who doesn’t want or permit their information and data to undergo basic scrutiny is attempting to deceive you. Every time,’ notes savvy X user.
A police captain in Sydney told residents not to trust information they see online concerning a recent stabbing incident, claiming police will be the sole arbiters disseminating “the truth” on the matter.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb on Thursday warned about “disinformation” during a press conference discussing the incident, in which a 16-year-old male suspect was charged with terrorism for stabbing Christ The Good Shepherd Church Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.
“Police will be the source of truth and not social media and misinformation”. pic.twitter.com/yCTxaQbvsi
— Dr Russell McGregor (@KillAuDeepState) April 19, 2024
“I also want to stress that there is misinformation being communicated across social media, and people should not share any of that information,” Webb claimed, without specifying which “misinformation” she was referring to.
She continued: “The source of information should be from police and law enforcement authorities. And if people have concerns they should check our websites, our socials, and any other direct news from law enforcement about current information.
“If we have current credible information about any risk or threat to the community, we will let them know, we will share that with the community. But please be assured that police will be the source of truth and not social media and misinformation.”
CENSORSHIP: Australian police making it clear residents aren’t to share or read information NOT reported by the police – the police, and only the police, will be the sole source of truth. pic.twitter.com/IpMa41IWFl
— @amuse (@amuse) April 19, 2024
Many online blasted the commissioner for claiming police would relay truthful information to citizens, with some noting the police aren’t to be trusted as they were the main enforcers of Orwellian Covid lockdown restrictions.
They’re *this close* to calling it The Ministry of Truth. Just do it already, stop pretending.
— Quadruple-Plus Unvaccinated™ (@SniggihNire) April 19, 2024
Trust us. – were from the Government that put you in prison camps last year.
— CoreValuesWin (@CoreValuesWin) April 19, 2024
Same police who unlawfully mandated vaccines. No thanks.
— The Esoteric (@Atlantianborn) April 19, 2024
Hmm, their track record leaves a lot to be desired, I think I will stick with X
— Bernie Snoek (@BernieSnoek) April 19, 2024
Wow, this is literally some Big Brother type of censorship.
— Winter_Rewind (@WinterRewind) April 19, 2024
Any organization or individual who doesn’t want or permit their information and data to undergo basic scrutiny is attempting to deceive you. Every time.
— Belbedere is here (@mrwinplaceshow) April 19, 2024
Dissenters’ concerns of tyrannical overreach appear to be playing out in real-time, as footage shows police in the UK barged into a man’s home after a social media post he created this week urged Christians to “stand up” in the wake of the attack.
Two police officers and a mental health professional showed up at this man’s house in Britain after he posted “Christians need to stand up” following what happened to Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel. pic.twitter.com/9FYig31oiY
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) April 19, 2024
