paulfromcamden
Baffled
People stopped by a lone plain-clothes officer should challenge their legitimacy, the Met Police says. As it seeks to reassure women after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer, the Met said it was "entirely reasonable" to demand an officer's identity and intentions. Wayne Couzens showed a warrant card and used handcuffs as he kidnapped Ms Everard before her rape and murder.
The force advised people detained by a lone plain-clothes officer to ask "where are your colleagues" and "where have you come from?" It suggested other "very searching questions", including "why are you here" and "exactly why are you stopping or talking to me?" The force said that, to verify the answers, people should ask to speak to an operator on a police radio to determine if the officer is genuine and acting legitimately.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58757375
I can't help but wonder how some plain clothes officers are going to respond to being questioned like this.
The force advised people detained by a lone plain-clothes officer to ask "where are your colleagues" and "where have you come from?" It suggested other "very searching questions", including "why are you here" and "exactly why are you stopping or talking to me?" The force said that, to verify the answers, people should ask to speak to an operator on a police radio to determine if the officer is genuine and acting legitimately.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58757375
I can't help but wonder how some plain clothes officers are going to respond to being questioned like this.