Lilly Allen, of Ramsgate, said she was scared when the officer said she could not "draw on the floor" outside her home in Ramsgate. Her father, Bob Allen, lodged an official complaint with the force. Mr Brandon said he genuinely believed the officer thought he was doing the right thing but he would be visiting the family to apologise.
He said Lilly had been distressed by the incident and the officer's use of the phrase criminal damage would "clearly have frightened the young girl". "The officer saw what was taking place and in essence really only just wanted to say 'don't do it', that was the intention," he said.
He said the use of the phrase criminal damage was inappropriate but there had been problems with graffiti in the area, not relating to young children, which officers did tend to deal with. "He did what he thought was right. The way he approached it was wrong and I fully acknowledge that," Mr Brandon said.
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5 comments:
"draw on the floor"
Even the polis are at it! Ground. When you're outside it's called the "ground". Chris McGovern needs to stop trying to persecute heavy metal fans and instead make sure the police learn how to use English correctly.
Hahaha, I thought of you when I posted this! :)
It rips my knitting! ;o)
Hee hee! :)
This is so stupid! They don't even say the policeman should have said nothing at all, rather than saying that he was inappropriate. It's hopscotch, for heaven's sake!
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