My view on the police has been coloured by their tendency to crack down on people who are easy to arrest while giving a hard pass on those who are more difficult or well connected. If you want to see British Police in action then I'd recommend researching the Battle of Orgreave, something that's cemented itself into the minds of many working class Brits like myself.

My example is kinda silly, but I needed something that would be applicable over both country's legal systems and yeah, the description of the American police force was a little unfair, but also... that's mostly what we get exported out here in dramas and TV. That or Chief Wiggum.

The British system is also predicated on the innocent until proven guilty model, but they can and do arrest and detain people before releasing you without charge. This was recently argued in the Court of Human Rights, but the judges in the UK had already made it clear where they stood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47737635

The UK expects suspects to cooperate with the police wherever possible - until very recently they've been viewed as a benign force for good by most of the population - but the recent murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer, and a few other high profile fucks ups has exposed the fact that some of the worst people in the Metropolitan Police have been uniformed up and hiding in plain sight the whole time.

Theoretically our two systems are similar; but the bit about helping the police with their enquiries and the 5th amendment (which we don't have) is an interesting diversion from a common ancestor. It's why I wrote the article and why I'd prefer to plead the fifth at all times.

Always lovely to see your name pop up! :o)