Cops Are Suing a Teen for Invasion of Privacy After False Arrest Vid Goes Viral

Re:Cops Are Suing a Teen for Invasion of Privacy After False... by adhesive_wombat on Friday October 20, 2023 @04:27PM (#37961127)

> it would put too much distance between them and the public

It's not just one person's opinion, either. The British police is (supposed to, it's stretching further from it under the endless cuts) adhere to Peelian principles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles

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Re:Cops Are Suing a Teen for Invasion of Privacy After False... by ghusto on Sunday October 22, 2023 @12:55PM (#37977012)

Thanks, that page is super interesting.

> The Metropolitan Police officers were often referred to as 'Bobbies' after Sir Robert (Bobby) Peel

So _that's_ why! :D

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