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Police in the UK have the same goals as police in the US, it's just that American police are often more aggressive about it. American lawyers will often give th
by hannasanarion 7y ago
Police in the UK have the same goals as police in the US, it's just that American police are often more aggressive about it. American lawyers will often give that same advice, tell your story to clear things up so that you can go home.
It's still generally smarter to wait until you have the advice from the lawyer before you start yapping though.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoThey do retain their principles of policing by consent. They are a citizen in uniform rather than a force in opposition to the citizens. It does generally change the attitude in nearly all dealings. UK police can't lie to suspects in interview or bring out some false evidence to encourage you to confess, and interviews have to be fully recorded. Yes, of course there have been some that break the rules.