It's definitely alarming. These cases of selective enforcement seem to happen at random. I think you're right that it's mostly face saving. Recently they even

It's definitely alarming. These cases of selective enforcement seem to happen at random. I think you're right that it's mostly face saving. Recently they even turned on one of their own: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/04/met-officer-faces-sack-over-child-abuse-video-despite-appeal https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/04/met-officer-...