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Re:Met Police: Run away, call 999 if you feel danger when st... by rsj_hn on Saturday October 02, 2021 @06:12PM (#28732572)
The article title has 'officer' in quotes but the HN title does not. That dramatically changes the meaning.
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Re:Met Police: Run away, call 999 if you feel danger when st... by jsnell on Saturday October 02, 2021 @06:52PM (#28732829)
Yes, but the meaning in the HN title is obviously the correct one. The concern here is not about a fake officer. It is about a real one. Why do you think that the quotes are justified?
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Re:Met Police: Run away, call 999 if you feel danger when st... by indrax on Saturday October 02, 2021 @08:09PM (#28733354)
If someone is subsequently charged with fleeing, having a reasonable belief that someone was impersonating officers could be an easier defense than merely fearing danger, however founded those fears may be.
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Re:Met Police: Run away, call 999 if you feel danger when st... by chrismcb on Saturday October 02, 2021 @11:33PM (#28734339)
Does it? If someone approaches you as single person, and claims they are an officer. What are you supposed to do? Ask for credentials and if they don't provide it, then run?
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