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nick_h.

World at One is suggesting it was just inexperienced coppers making a mistake. It's bizarre to arrest someone and search their home when they have a press card, which is usually issued by the Commissioner of the Met.

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Hefty in reply to @nick_h.

No way man. Has to be an order. an inexperienced PC wouldn’t arrest someone for taking pics. And a home search without a warrant would surely need to be authorised by at least Bob Cryer.

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nick_h. in reply to @Hefty

I tend to agree. To detain and question an accredited journalist for that long there ought to be involvement by the borough commander or something. But you never know with the police, especially a rural force. It could be a particularly thick sergeant without adult supervision.

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