UK Coppers Lighten UP

I apologize if this has been posted previously (the story is 4 months old) but I didn't find any posts in search and it's been a topic of discussion in the past.

London Metro Police Officers have been told to back off photographers taking photos in public areas.

If I was shooting anywhere in the UK I'd pack this article in my bag

Yes, we have over zealous police in some parts of the country, not helped by the police support officers who are less trained and less knowlegeable also getting it wrong with photographers.