Ranger One
I stand by what I said in my previous post.
I don't wish to appear discourteous but posts such as yours confuse rather than clarify.
the offences for which it's suggested he was arrested are not specifically aviation-related
No-one has suggested that they are.
Re your link -
That strikes me as a good illustration of a point I made earlier in the thread: 'It is an unfortunate fact of life that some people use common sense when given power and some don't.'
etopsmonkey
Police has the authority and responsibility to uphold law
That does not mean that police officers have a duty or obligation to arrest (or even report) everyone they suspect has committed a criminal offence.
Nor does it preclude the exercise of common sense.
(I'm referring to the UK. The position may be different in other jurisdictions.)
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