Police probe into fake Reclaim These Streets founder Instagram account

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Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into a fake Instagram profile which impersonated a Reclaim These Streets campaigner and shared pornographic images of another woman.Jamie Klingler was targeted by an unknown person who created a fake Instagram profile which had posted explicit images of an unknown woman purporting to be her.The images had then been sent to her male followers on her authentic Instagram account, including her father. The fake account also appeared to link to a porn site called FanCentro, although this turned out to be a fake webpage.Last month, Miss Klingler reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police, who said at the time that ‘there was no realistic prospect of identifying any suspects’ and so ‘the crime was closed’ – https://www.wordreference.com/definition/closed%27.But the force has now decided to launch an investigation into the affair, following a ‘reassessment’ of the case.  Jamie Klingler was targeted by an unknown person who created a fake Instagram profile which had posted explicit images of an unknown woman purporting to be her.

The fake account also appeared to link to a porn site called FanCentro, although this turned out to be a fake webpageA Met spokesman said: phim sex – http://dulichhobabe.com/vn/tour-du-lich-mien-bac/295-tour-ha-noi–thac-ban-gioc–ho-ba-be-3-ngay-2-dem.aspx ‘On Tuesday 8 February police received an allegation relating to offensive and indecent images – https://www.msnbc.com/search/?q=indecent%20images posted on social media.

An assessment of the available evidence determined that there was no realistic prospect of identifying any suspects and, as such, the crime was closed. ‘On Friday 18 February the case was reassessed and an investigation has now been started.

The complainant has been made aware of the decision.’London’s Independent Victims’ Commissioner, Claire Waxman, welcomed the Met’s decision to open an investigation. RELATED ARTICLES

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She said: ‘I am however concerned that it took complaints via social media, pick up from the press, and enquiries from my office for the police to take this action. If we are going to rebuild trust and confidence in the police, victims must be assured that they will receive a positive response and that their complaints will be thoroughly investigated when they report a crime, and not have their reports quickly dismissed.‘It’s clear from this case, and many others I’ve been made aware of, that the police are still struggling to fully understand and investigate crimes which are committed online, or have an online element.‘Both the police and the CPS need to urgently improve their expertise in this area, as while there are legislative gaps, cave – http://dulichhobabe.com/vn/tour-du-lich-mien-bac/295-tour-ha-noi–thac-ban-gioc–ho-ba-be-3-ngay-2-dem.aspx there are still offences – such as stalking – where they fail to recognise the impact online interactions can have on the victim’.  Last month, Miss Klingler reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police, who said at the time that ‘there was no realistic prospect of identifying any suspects’ and so ‘the crime was closed’Miss Klingler said the case appeared to have fallen into a ‘grey area in the law’.

As the images were fake, they could not be classed as revenge porn. She told the i: ‘The law needs to catch up in terms of revenge porn and fraudulent behaviour. There is nothing in the law about misogyny.’ The campaigner also set up a Change.org petition to make Instagram prioritise the victims of impersonation, and have fake accounts taken down first and then investigated.

The petition has received more than 64,000 signatures.Reclaim These Streets organised the vigil held in Clapham Common for Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by depraved Met cop Wayne Couzens.Scotland Yard officers clashed with people at the event after the force cancelled the vigil due to Covid restrictions in place at the time. Reclaim These Streets is currently seeking a judicial review of the force’s handling of the incident.