You can understand why the force prefers policing the behaviour of ordinary citizens rather than criminals. They’re easy to find, and if you tell them “don’t do that” they’ll comply. Whereas finding criminals and making them follow the law unfortunately involves a lot of work.
Katie Lam@Katie_Lam_MP
A shop owner in my constituency was ignored by the police when he reported shoplifting. But when he displayed pictures of the thieves, the police showed up - to tell him that those pictures violated GDPR. Madness. A free run for criminals, while normal people get crushed.
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