UK Police Show Up at a Family’s Home to Confiscate the Child’s Phone for Viewing a Social Media Post

UNKNOWN: “Okay, what were you — what was it — “
POLICE OFFICER 1: “Sorry, I don’t like the camera. You can have the body camera. I could exhibit that to you. I just don’t like a camera being — “
UNKNOWN: “Okay, well, I’m doing this because this is my own house and I am telling you why I’m — so I just need to know why — she’s basically viewed a post, which is not an arrestable offense.”
POLICE OFFICER 1: “This happened in May.”
UNKNOWN: “Yeah.”
POLICE OFFICER 1: “The only thing we need to see is the phone at this current moment. The phone needs to be seized. Otherwise, we will escalate this further.”
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UNKNOWN: “So have you seized anyone else — is she the only child you’re picking on? Have you spoken to anyone else? No, we’ll come to the station now — “
POLICE OFFICER 1: “Do you mind letting her finish her sentence before — “
UNKNOWN: “Yeah.”
POLICE OFFICER 2: “This will have to get further escalation, unfortunately.”
UNKNOWN: “That’s fine. We’ll come to the station.”
POLICE OFFICER 2: “You’re not understanding.”
POLICE OFFICER 1: “If the phone isn’t seized right now, if we don’t basically get the phone, we’ll have to escalate this further, which means your daughter will get arrested — “
UNKNOWN: “For what?! Viewing a social media post? Is that a — “
POLICE OFFICER 1: “We’ll need to get over the fact in order to — “
UNKNOWN: “No, absolutely not.”
POLICE OFFICER 2: “Unfortunately we do. To prevent deletion of evidence.”
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UNKNOWN: “That’s fine. I’d like you to leave now. I’d like you to leave. Okay, I have nothing more to say to you. (...) A social media post? I’ve got nothing more to say. I’d like you to leave. You’ve harrassed an innocent child enough. I’d like you to leave.”