> That sounds pathetic. <
It sure does. And the Run-Tell-Hide thing, that’s not something the constable made up on the spur of the moment. It’s official policy. Here it is on a City of London police site:
https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice-and-support/countering-terrorism/Pages/stay-safe.aspx
But it gets even worse. Can a UK citizen even carry pepper spray to defend himself? Nope. Only rape alarms are fully legal. From the link below:
You must not get a product which is made or adapted to cause a person injury. Possession of such a product in public (and in private in specific circumstances) is against the law.
https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q589.htm
Wasp spray?