General Chat

I doubt that Sarah had ever had any dealings with the law. To boot she had most probably broken the Covid rules. In her position, confronted with a plain clothes policeman who showed his warrant card, I would have most probably got into his car too! This is the scary thing about this case.

The vast majority of women have never had any dealings with the law and I know I was always taught to respect the police.

I certainly would not feel comfortable questioning a policeman as to the rights or wrongs of a situation.

...and the householder could be accused of aiding a criminal to avoid arrest!

I mean, not all lone women approached by a policeman are innocent!

You can be accused of avoiding arrest by following one of the other pieces of advice which is to run to a house for help.

Then would a householder feel able to help if they are being followed/ chased by a policeman. That advice is sensible if you feel you are being followed by a strange man but not a policeman.

Sounds about right!
Also, couldn't you be accused of avoiding arrest or something?

That is the advice the Met are giving out if you are a female being arrested by a single male cop.

Yet only a few days ago a bus driver was saying they are not allowed to stop if waved down by someone not a bus stop.

I also assume that whoever gave that advice has never travelled by bus during a rush hour when full buses sail past queues.