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Controversy erupts over footage of outnumbered UK man arrested following confrontation

Sky News Australia

July 6, 2026

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‘Triggered with Samara Gill’ host Samara Gill reacts to a UK man's arrest following a confrontation with a group of four men. “It’s one of those situations where you have got one white guy and a bunch of black men around him, and they didn’t seem to get restrained,” Ms Gill told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “The public is furious about … it’s difficult for police to make those judgements now; they are scared about being accused of racism. “I think they would prefer to keep their jobs safe than actually do the right thing in some circumstances.”

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