Daft Bat
Ok lets put it another way, it is most likely if the veiled threat was ignored nothing would happen...however one cannot be sure.
For centuries governments and authorities have misbehaved, not much has really changed. In many ways things have got worse.
You know, early this century the Brits bombed the Kurds in Iraq for ten years, using delayed timed bombs into the villages. There are many injustices in the world carried out by governments and authorities.
It really is good advice not to mess with the authorities! You may be ok, but equally you may come a cropper.
It is never black and white, i.e. the law will not necessarily protect you even if you are in the right.
My advice..if some copper advises you..listen and take notice..even if you are in the right…you really have no protection.
Volrider
OK, i'll repeat..most coppers are relatively honest, perhaps relatively daft but certainly not deserving of any "hate campaign" that you mention. Evidence is changed routinely and I know this from a current serving officer. He believes it is doing a public service to help the courts obtain convictions so his motives may be good...but it is dishonest. But this is not the point of this thread and you are sidetracking the issue.
Well I have been burgled at knifepoint and police were not interested, my car has been broken into and again no interest..but this is not the point.
The point is do not antagonise the police, if they ask/ advise you not to fly..you would be sensible to take the advice. If decide not to follow this advice you may be in alot of trouble!!