Today I saw a white car (well 2 identical cars together in the traffic), hybrid 'Prius' style saloons with a council sticker on the side, the sticker was maybe 2 and a half feet long by about 9 inch high. In very small letters along the top of said sticker on side of the shiny new car was written something like London Borough of Newham- just about readable from the other side of the road, beneath the small writing in huge bold letters was 'LAW ENFORCEMENT' and the guy inside the car was dressed like a traffic cop, yellow jacket, radio in shoulder strap and blue 'police look alike' motif on shoulder, he didn't have a hat on though.
Now I don't know what to make of this, should I ring the council when I have a legal problem, if I saw a crime taking place will these people actually enforce the LAW on behalf of the citizens of Newham? or should I ring the police who I thought were the only recognised law enforcement operatives of the UK
I actually rang the police on their new 101 or something number and got through to a civil operator who after my rather awkward questions gave up on me and eventually put me through to an officer at the local nick front desk, I asked him if it was OK for Newham to have LAW ENFORCEMENT on the side of their cars and he actually said anyone can have LAW ENFORCEMENT on the side of their vehicle if they wish and Newham council can do it because they do enforce some laws !!
I will get a picture if I see it again, I was too shocked by what I saw to get one today.
Robin the dictator must really love his current position as the sheriff, enabling deputy's and providing LAW ENFORCEMENT vehicles for his sidekicks.