“Detective Superintendent Steven Woollett, of the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate, then warned vigilante groups could make paedophiles more evasive and said they should leave the job to the police.”
There’s simply no way to see this statement in a good light. At best it’s official snobbery, showing more concern for protocol than anything else. More likely, it’s an attempt at official protection for highly-placed monsters, which seems quite common in the UK.
it’s an attempt at official protection for highly-placed monsters, which seems quite common in the UK.
appears to be quite common across the pond in the US also