The Baton of Dishonour. - What should we talk about today? When I joined the police in 1982, we were issued a truncheon – a lump of wood so archaic it felt like a relic from the Crimean War. As a tool of personal protection, it was about as useful as an ashtr...

From wooden relics that belonged in the Crimean War to extendable batons that turned every arrest into slapstick theatre—this is policing told with grit, absurdity, and a grin.
Chaos, comedy, and flashes of brilliance
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