Uk Police officer lose HUGE Lawsuit after He Unlawfully detained Auditor

An auditor films outside a police station and is unlawfully detained under a non-existent “Section 55” claim. Watch how the camera turns incompetence into accountability.

In this episode of Behind the Blue Lights we break down an extraordinary encounter: an auditor lawfully filming a police station is confronted by an officer who cites a made-up “Section 55” of the Terrorism Act, escalates to force, and detains him. The incident ends in a civil claim and a £1,500 settlement — proof that the force couldn’t defend what happened.

✅ Links & resources
– Watch the auditor’s original upload:    • Chadwell Heath BWV  
– Police advice on photographing & filming in public (official): Metropolitan Police photography guidance. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
– Section 44 was repealed (no longer a stop-and-search power). :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
– Section 43: stop & search where there are reasonable grounds under the Terrorism Act. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
– Article 5 (right to liberty) and unlawful detention guidance. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro — Why filming the police matters
0:36 Auditor is filming at the rear of the station
1:10 Officer accuses “hostile reconnaissance” (referencing 2014 White City cases) — context explained. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
2:05 Officer claims “Section 55” — why that’s not a valid power
2:40 Physical takedown & cuffs — unlawful detention (Article 5 concerns). :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
3:35 Silence from other officers — complicity & culture problems
4:20 Officer says “I meant Section 44” — why Section 44 was scrapped and what actually exists (Section 43). :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
5:10 “I’ll justify it in my notes” — arrogance and the paperwork myth
5:45 Civil claim & settlement — accountability through legal action (£1,500)
6:30 Final analysis — lessons for auditors, public, and policing

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