This is hard to read as anything but an intimidation tactic.
Reminds me of another case where some parents complained about their daughter's school and got arrested for it[1].
Why are (British) police so happy to play attack dog for anyone with only even a modicum of social standing? To what reasonable officer of the law is escorting someone away in handcuffs ever an appropriate response here?
I'm really struggling to find nice words, but luckily I don't think there's any need to say the quiet part out loud: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
Honestly I'd probably overall side with the police here and say that these kinds of allegations should not be made publicly and reported to the police quietly for them to investigate - if British police hadn't managed to completely obliterate public trust in their ability and willingness to investigate SA cases unless pressured publicly.
Reminds me of another case where some parents complained about their daughter's school and got arrested for it[1].
Why are (British) police so happy to play attack dog for anyone with only even a modicum of social standing? To what reasonable officer of the law is escorting someone away in handcuffs ever an appropriate response here?
I'm really struggling to find nice words, but luckily I don't think there's any need to say the quiet part out loud: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
Honestly I'd probably overall side with the police here and say that these kinds of allegations should not be made publicly and reported to the police quietly for them to investigate - if British police hadn't managed to completely obliterate public trust in their ability and willingness to investigate SA cases unless pressured publicly.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/29/parents-arre...