My camera's on and recording just so you're aware. Are you okay? >> You got that badge on for? I'm >> sorry. >> Are you part of the Met? >> Am I part of the Met? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I'm a Met Police officer. >> Take that badge off. >> What badge? >> Don't be stupid. That badge, you know what badge I'm talking. Take it off. It's bad. >> The encounter begins. The auditor immediately spots the thin blue line badge and calls it out without hesitation. These badges, remember, were officially prohibited by the Metropolitan Police themselves. a decision every officer was made aware of. So when the officer spins around and pretends he has no clue what's being referenced. That's not genuine confusion. It's a calculated display. A shrug it off maybe it'll disappear act. We've seen this before. The figned ignorance, the slight smirk, the unspoken hope that if they play dumb, accountability will slip through cracks. Moments like this aren't minor. They speak volumes about an attitude that resists scrutiny rather than respecting it. >> Take it off. Are you part of >> Take it off. I'm okay at the moment. Thank you. >> It's banned. You're not supposed to be wearing it. >> If someone else tells me that, they can >> What do you mean? Somebody else? >> Like who? You want him to tell you? He's already told you. Take it off. >> It's banned. >> I've not been told by anybody. >> It's banned. It's a banned band. No, you can't. Yeah, you can take that off. >> I'm okay at the moment. >> Otherwise, Fox Oscar, get out of here. >> I'm okay at the moment. Why are you calling? >> Don't away. Don't tell me anything. Who are you? Identify yourself. >> 2011 Alpha Whiskey. >> Take the badge off. >> No, I'm good. >> Have you got any badges? >> Hello, sir. I'm PC Hunt cross. My body one is on. >> And what's your number? >> 1617. You can see it. What's your number? >> What? You can see it here. >> What is your number? >> Listen. >> Okay. Don't listen to me. Don't listen to I don't care. Go away. Go away. No, I'm not going to listen to what I can. I'm not going to listen to Yes, I can. Next, we hear the officer confidently state that recording into the building isn't allowed. The problem, that's not how the law works. Not here. Not anywhere in the UK under public photography rights. When you're filming from a public location, you're within your rights to capture what's visible. Even if it's inside a police facility, it is their legal duty to protect sensitive material from public view, not the public's duty to stop filming. The rule is simple. Public space means lawful recording and it's on the institution to shield what they don't want seen. This isn't a gray area. It's clear law and officers should know it inside out. >> Yeah, because you coming up to me and he's wearing a badge that's banned. >> Take it off. >> I'm okay. Thank you. >> Tyrant, >> sir, what? >> What's happening there? >> What's happening? He's wearing a defaced badge. That's what's happening. >> That's what's happening, isn't it? >> No. >> Yes, it is. face. Take it off. >> You're part of the Metropolitan Police. I'm member of the public and I'm offended by it. >> Okay. >> I'm offended. >> So, can can we have your name? >> So, take it off. >> Can I have your name, sir? >> Yes, you can. >> 2011 is going to be too fun. >> That's right. Zip it all up. Zip up. Zip up. Filming today. >> Shut up. Don't tell me nothing. >> Why are we filming? >> Out of my way, sir. Get out of my way. >> What is your name? >> What's your name? >> Have a lovely day. >> Huh? Say that again. >> Have a lovely day. >> Tell him. Take off his badge. >> I don't tell him anything. >> Why not? >> I don't need to. Yes, you do. >> He's wearing something politely. I'm willing to talk to you, but being very rude. >> And you're going to tell him to take it off as well? Yeah. >> Sorry. >> And you're going to tell him to take it off. >> Well, then you can >> No. Tell him. Tell him. Tell him to take it off. >> Is this your house? Is that your house? >> Is that your house? You live there? Do you live there? Do you live there? Do you live there? >> Stop lying. It's not your house. It's your place of work. No, I don't understand you. >> Yes. So what? Who gives a monkeys? I don't care. You get on with your day. >> I will. Thank you. >> Go on then. Off you go. Fox Oscar dismissed. Stop recording. >> I'm going to record it. >> You're very rude. Where have you put people? You're really rude. >> You're rude. >> I've approached you quite nicely. >> You don't need to approach me at all. >> I do when you're recording inside through the quite weird. >> No, I don't care if it's weird, but I can do it. Yeah. >> I can record there. Yeah. >> I don't know why you're trying to trick us. >> But I can do it. It's not a trick. >> It's not a trick. I'm telling you, I can do it. >> Then we get the insult. the officer calling the auditor pathetic for supposedly trying to trick them. Here's the reality. Even if an auditor is pushing for a reaction, an officer's role is to stay composed and respond with professionalism. The uniform comes a responsibility to remain impartial, calm, and respectful. Even under provocation, throwing personal judgments or petty insults into the mix doesn't just look bad. It chips away at public trust in law enforcement. In this job, composure isn't optional. It's part of the oath. Deviating from that only fuels a perception of arrogance and bias. >> Recording. >> Shut up. Go away. Shut your mouth. I do not want to speak to you. >> Okay. You're wearing a defaced union flag and I want you to take it off. >> Don't engage with me. Take off your badge. >> That's what you need to do. >> What is your name? >> What's yours? >> You have >> dismiss a lot of yours. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go on. Off you go. What were you? >> Off you go. Off you go. You don't need to know. None of your business. >> Why not? >> It's none of your business. >> Please. You understand? >> No. >> Do you understand? >> Do you understand? Stop asking me questions. >> Okay. >> Because I don't want you to. >> If you if you >> Shut up. Stop asking me anything. I don't You keep on talking about your house. Is this your house? >> It's probably Is it your house to get in? >> Is it your house? >> Is where I work. >> Is it You're You're not answering the question. Is it your house? Yes or no? >> Yes or no answer. It's not your house. No. Is that a no then? Yeah. >> So, stop talking about if it's your house. >> It's not. >> You're not allowed to get in there. >> Who wants to go in there? Who said I'm going to go in there, isn't it? >> Don't tell me what I'm not allowed to do. Tell me what I am allowed to do. >> Can we help you? >> And that's filming. You can take off that badge. That's what you can do. >> Okay. >> Otherwise, Foxra Oscar off. >> Okay. Well, I'm trying to talk to you. I don't know what I've done wrong to you. Why aren't you engaging with me? >> All right then. and I'll engage with you. >> Okay. >> Could you ask him to take off his um his badge? Nothing. It's got something to do with you. He came up to me initially. He's wearing a badge that I find offending. >> I've now approached. >> Okay. So, he's wearing something which I'm finding very offensive. >> Could you ask him to take it off? >> That's down to him. >> It's not down to him. It's down to you. >> Complain. You can complain. >> Complain. >> Oh, how ironic. >> Well, it's notic how ironic. complain about some something that's offending a member of the public that's banned by Sir Mark Rowley. Your your who? Commissioner. Is he the commissioner? He >> is. >> And he's banned the badge. Yeah. >> I've not been told that. >> Oh, no. So, who's who's your sergeant? >> I'm sorry. >> Who's your sergeant >> today? Well, who's your sergeant? >> Sergeant Tomlinson. >> Sergeant Tomlinson. Yeah. Well, Sergeant Tomlinson should be telling all Metropolitan Police officers not to be wearing that badge because it may offend members of the public. In this instance, it is offending me and I'm asking you to remove it. >> What's that got to do with you recording through the windows? Oh my god. >> I'm asking him to remove his badge. >> But what's that got to >> Don't double Don't double double the question. I'm asking him to remove his badge. >> We're just trying to find out what you're doing. >> I don't care. I don't want to answer you anything. Stop telling me about weird behavior. Oh, very weird. Oh, so he can wear that badge. Yeah. Can he wear that badge? >> Very weird. Can he wear that badge? I don't know. >> Is it breaking the law by filming in there? >> I'm not achieving nothing of a private place is. >> Say that again. >> In there is private and my colleague >> and it's breaking the law. Arrest me. >> Arrest me. >> Arrest me. >> Go on. Arrest me. >> If it's breaking the law, arrest me. Otherwise, don't don't talk rubbish. Okay? Cuz you're really talking rubbish now. >> So you >> No, I'm not. >> And the thing about it is I didn't come to you. I didn't ask you anything. Did I? Um, >> we've come to you cuz you're they've had to close the blinds. >> Exactly. They asked they should be closing the blinds. >> Well, is that what you're trying to achieve here? >> Did I say that video going on YouTube? >> Did I say anything? I'm asking you to tell him to remove the badge, don't they? >> Remove the badge that you're police station uploading a video to YouTube. >> Remove the badge. >> Tell him to remove the badge. >> Ask you a question. Why are you recording? >> Listen, do I have to answer a question? >> Yes, you have to. >> I have to. Who says? Who says I? >> At one point, the auditor simply asks, "Do I have to answer your questions?" The officer responds with a confident, "Yes, you have to." And that statement completely wrong. Under UK law, unless you are being lawfully detained under specific powers or formally arrested, you're not obligated to answer police questions. Outside of those scenarios, you are entirely within your rights to stay silent and walk away. This is an obscure legal trivia. It's a fundamental right. So whether it was ignorance or intentional misinformation, the officer statement crosses a serious line in how the public should be informed about their own freedoms. >> Police are trying to overstep your boundaries. You're telling me in your to what are you doing there? >> Suspicious. >> What are you doing there? >> Exactly. You're recording me. You are recording me. Not imagine. You are. >> Yes. >> Exactly. Because >> your behavior is is >> What we've just seen is another clear case of officers stepping outside the boundaries of their role. Drifting away from the very standards they're sworn to uphold. That's why knowing your rights isn't just smart, it's essential. If you found this breakdown valuable, show your support, hit like, drop a comment, and subscribe for more legal analysis that pulls no punches. Because the more we talk about these moments, the harder they become to ignore. And accountability starts with awareness. Cited that isn't a true misunderstanding. [music] It's a deliberate show, a shrug it off, maybe it'll disappear tactic. This is not new to us. The tiny smirk, the pretended ignorance, the unstated belief that accountability will elude them if they act foolish. Such moments are not insignificant. They tell volumes about a mindset that rejects rather than welcomes scrutiny. Remove it. [music] Do you participate in remove it? Right now I'm fine. Thank you. It is prohibited. It is not appropriate for you to wear it. I can know if someone else tells me that by what do you mean? Someone else. For example, who do you want him to tell you? He's already informed you. Remove [music] it. It is prohibited. Nobody has told me. It is prohibited. The band is prohibited. [music] You are unable to do so. Yes, you are free to remove that right now. I'm fine. If not, Fox Oscar, leave this place. Right now, I'm fine. Why don't you tell me anything? Who are [music] you? Recognize yourself. One alpha whiskey from 2011. Remove the badge. No, I'm okay. Do [music] you possess any badges? Greetings, sir. I have a PC hooked to me. Taran Cross. I'm wearing body one. What is your phone number, too? 1617. It's visible to you. What's your phone number? What? This is where you may view it. What's your phone number? Pay attention. We're being all right. Don't pay attention to me. I don't care. So, don't listen. Leave. Leave. No, I won't pay attention to what I can. I won't pay attention. I can indeed. The officer then boldly declares that recording within the building is prohibited. [music] The issue is that the law does not operate that way. Not in this place. No public photography rights anywhere in the United Kingdom. Even if you're shooting from inside a police institution, you have the right to record what is visible. It is not the public's responsibility to cease [music] filming. Rather, it is their legal obligation to shield private information from public access. It's an easy rule. Public space is subject to recording laws, and [music] it is the institution's responsibility to protect content that they do not want to be seen. There is no gray area here. Officers should be well-versed in this obvious law. Yes, since he's wearing a prohibited badge and you're approaching me, [music] remove it. I'm all right. Thank you. What happened, Tyrant? Sir, what's going on? His badge has been vandalized. That's what's taking place. [music] Isn't that what's taking place? No, it is indeed. Make a sisface. Remove it. You are now a member of the Metropolitan Police. As a member of the public, I find it offensive. All right. I feel insulted. [music] So, could you tell us your name? So, remove it. Please tell me your name, sir. You can indeed. 2011. It will be too far. Yes, it is correct. Put everything in a zip bag. Close the zipper. Close the zipper. Today [music] is filming. Quit talking. Don't say anything to me. For what reason are we filming? Move out of my way. Move out of my way. What's your name? What's your name? Enjoy your wonderful day. You know, reiterate it. Enjoy your wonderful day. Inform him. Remove his badge. I don't share anything with him. Why not? I don't have to. You do indeed. You're dressed lightly. I'm willing to speak with you, but I'm being a little impolite. You're also going to tell him to remove it. Yes. Apologies. [music] And you're going to instruct him to remove it. So you can't inform him. Inform him. Tell him to remove it. Would you say, "Is this where you live? Is that your home? Is that your home? Do you reside there? Are you a resident there?" Act. Do you reside there? Are you a resident there? Give up lying. This isn't your home. It's where you work. No, you don't make sense to me. Indeed. What does [music] that mean? The monkeys are given by whom? It doesn't matter to me. You carry on with your day. Yes, I [music] will. Thank you. Then go ahead. You're off. Fox Oscar brushed it off. Put an end to the recording. I [music] will videotape it. You're really impolite. People notice how disrespectful you are everywhere you place yourself. [music] You're impolite. I've been quite polite to you. There is absolutely no need for you to come to me. When you're recording inside, I do the rather strange. [music] I can do it and I don't care if it's strange. Yes, I am able to record there. Yes. I'm not sure why you're attempting to deceive us, but I am capable of doing it. It's not [music] a ruse. It's not a ruse. I can do it. I assure you. The insult comes next. For allegedly attempting to deceive them, the officer called the auditor pitiful. This is the truth. [music] An officer's job is to remain calm and reply professionally, even if an auditor is pressuring them for a response. The uniform entails a duty to maintain objectivity, composure, and deference. Even beneath provocation, adding insults or personal judgments to the mix doesn't simply look awful. It erodess [music] public confidence in police enforcement. Maintaining composure is essential in this position. [music] It is a component of the oath. Any deviation from that just serves to reinforce the impression of prejudice and conceit. Capturing. [music] Quit talking. Leave. Keep your mouth shut. I don't want to talk to you. All right. [music] I want you to remove the defiled union flag that you are wearing. Avoid interacting with me. Remove your badge. That's what you must do. What's your name? What do you own? Many of yours have been dismissed. Leave. Leave. Leave. [music] Proceed. You're off. What did you say? You're off. You're off. It's not necessary for you to know. It's none of your concern. Why [music] not? You have nothing to do with it. Please. You get it. No. You get it. You get it. Don't ask me any more questions. All right, since I [music] don't want you to. If you wear, quit talking. Don't ask me anything more. I don't. You can't stop chatting about your home. Is this where you live? Most likely. Is it your home to enter? Is that your home? Is my place of employment? Is it your You're not responding to the query. Is that your home? Is it true or [music] not? Answers are either yes or no. This isn't your home. No. So, is that a no? Yes. Thus, cease discussing whether or not it is your home. It [music] isn't. You are not permitted to enter. Is anyone interested in going inside? I mean, who said I was going in there? Don't tell me what I can't do. Tell me what I'm permitted to do. Can we assist you? And that's filming. That badge is yours to remove. You are capable of doing it. All right. If not, Fox Ross are off. All right. [music] I'm attempting to communicate with you, though. I'm not sure what I did to offend you. Why don't you interact with me? Okay, then. I'll talk to you. All right. Would you please urge him to remove his [music] I'm speaking poorly to you? It has to do with you. At first, he approached me. I find it offensive that he is wearing a badge. I've come over now. [music] All right. He's wearing something that really offends me. Could you ask him to remove it? It's up to him. It's not his fault. It's up to you. Complain. You are able to grumble. [music] Complain. How ironic, huh? It's not ironic, though. How ironic. Complain about something that Sir Mark Rolley has banned because it offends a member of the public. Who are you? Commissioner. [music] Does he hold the position of commissioner? He is. He has also outlawed the badge. Yes, I haven't heard [music] that. Oh no. Who is your sergeant then? I apologize. Today, who is your sergeant? Who is [music] your sergeant then? Tomlinson. Sergeant. Tomlinson. Sergeant. Yes. All Metropolitan Police officers should be instructed by Sergeant. Tom not to wear that badge since it might upset members of the public. I'm requesting that you take it down since it offends me in this particular situation. What does it matter if you taped using [music] my windows? I want him to take off his badge. What does that have to do, though? Avoid doubling. Don't ask the same question twice. I'm requesting that he move his badge. All we want to do is find out what you're doing. It doesn't matter to me. I have nothing to say in response to you. [music] Don't inform me about strange behavior. Oh, that's really strange. He can wear that insignia, I see. Yes. Is he allowed to wear that badge? Very strange. Is he allowed to wear that badge? I'm not sure what you're trying to do. Is filming in there against the law? I'm not making any [music] progress. A private location's wind is reiterate that my colleague and I are privately involved and it is illegal. Take me into custody. Take me into custody. Take me into custody. [music] Proceed. Take me into custody. Arrest me if it's against the law. Otherwise, refrain from talking trash. All right? Because you're now speaking incoherently. You see, [music] I'm not all right. The problem with that is that I didn't approach you. I didn't ask you anything, did I? We have reached out to you. The blinds had to be drawn. That's [music] right. They requested that the shades be closed. We have reached out to you. The blinds had to be drawn. [music] That's right. They requested that the shades be closed.