Black bank manager to sue Metropolitan Police for racial discrimination after 26-month nightmare

The Metropolitan Police have told us they will fully investigate allegations made by Dale Semper, a black bank manager, who says he was wrongfully targeted by officers, and faced accusations of money laundering, terrorism and trafficking in an investigation which lasted more than two years before being dropped with no apology. In this exclusive report, he told Channel 4 News, it has devastated his life.

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[deborahv.]

140k to defend himself against false accusations. Now imagine if he didn't have this money he would certainly be in jail for a crime he didn't commit.

[englishsteve]

Since he's clearly innocent, charges need to be brought against his accuser(s), these are malicious accusations.

[pknuttarlott]

As soon as the cops realized there is no gun. It turns into a "find anything to charge him with" happens all the time.

[reachandler]

This is disgraceful! It sounds like they initially acted on false information or mistaken identity (give benefit of doubt); but when they found no evidence, instead of just dropping it and apologising, they doubled down and added every charge they could think of to justify their continued harrassment, including falsely claiming he's in the country illegally.

[carpenterfamily]

2:49 There you go, another honest black man guilty of being successful.

[dixietenbroeck]

*The person(s) who "tipped off" the police are the ones who need to be investigated, along with the officers, themselves. SHAMEFUL!*

[arose]

His job should have backed him up and paid for the defense. The bank should also be sued for demoting him as well.

[andrewajjones]

It's frightening how easy it is for corrupt police to destroy someone's life!!

[dylanthomas]

This bank should be called out for demoteing an innocent man.

[Bthreestacks]

To ask him how he could afford the things in his home allows me to realize that racism and jealousy go hand in hand. 😔

[ndlovulwazi]

He needs to sue the bank, why would they demote if he didn't break law or do anything

[pamelafrye]

I pray he gets justice & gets compensated for what he's lost but the truth of the matter is the mental anguish that's been done will never leave him & that's just devastating!!!! My heart goes out to him & his family & they will all be in my prayers!!! So sorry they've gone through This behaviour by police & investigators needs to stop!!!!

[johnchrysostomon]

The police 'investigating' the police is a total joke

[Muhammad-sxwr]

*Every black person should have a dash cam streaming live to the cloud.*

[michelleking]

How did his employer (bank) 're-instate' him at a lower grade???!! His employer discriminated against Dale as well!!

[dennisdanby-pkvg]

Every single cop involved in this should be jailed for a minimum of 10 years and ALL their assets seized so their family members suffer as an example about what happens to DIRTY COPS!!!

[taliesinhalliday]

Sounds like someone in the bank knows someone in the police. Someone he knows has done this. This amount of accusations dont 'just' happen. He needs to sue for loss of earnings and damages.

[marybowers]

He should sue his job. They found nothing but he was still demoted.

[Manguy]

Why do they always assume that we're indulging in illegal activities just because we're living comfortably. This is scary that someone could accuse me and I end up waking to someone kicking in my door based on some trumped up lies by someone jealous of what I have.

[warreng]

Can't believe my tax money pays for this sort of behaviour from the police.