Brickbat: Hot Pursuit

In London, England, retired police officer Norman Brennan faces a £195 fine for his efforts to stop a shoplifter. Brennan confronted the shoplifter outside a supermarket. When the shoplifter fled, Brennan pursued him in his car and helped catch him. Police fined him £130 ($164.20 U.S.) for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. That increased to £195 ($246.31 U.S.) after he refused to pay the fine. Meanwhile, the shoplifter faces no charges after the supermarket refused to pursue the matter.

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[Fist of Etiquette]

This one blurs all kinds of lines.

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[Adans smith]

I'm sure the shoplifter learned a valuable lesson.

[Vernon Depner]

Britain has fallen. Western Civilization is coming to an end.

[Idaho-Bob]

Gotta love PC stock photos: The cop is black, his partner is a woman, and the hoodie-wearing perp is white.

The retired cop in the link is a white dude and since the perp's race isn't mentioned, I'll assume POC.

[Vernon Depner]

How dare you presume their genders.

[Ajsloss]

His partner is probably latina and a lesbian to boot.

[See.More]

The retired copper was not fined for his "efforts to stop a shoplifter." He was fined for going the wrong fucking way on a one-way street. The blatant semantic spin reveals your copsucker bias.

[Fetterman's Hump]

Meh. Exigent circumstances. Pursuit of a criminal.

[The Last American Hero]

And as a former cop, he not used to having to follow rules like the rest of us.

[LIBertrans]

Not California or Minnesota?

[AT]

Honestly, that kinda tracks when you read the article. There's a lot you left out going on here.