Hertforshire Police and Crime Commissioner says officers ‘got it wrong’ by arresting LBC reporter

Hertforshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has admitted that police officers “got it wrong” by arresting an LBC reporter who was covering a Just Stop Oil protest on the M25 on 8 November, despite her showing her press identification card.

Speaking to Nick Ferrari, David Lloyd admitted officers made a mistake, saying that he was a “huge fan” of a free press, but police officers had “split-second” decisions to make regarding arrests at the protests.

“It looks to me, and to most people, as if we got it wrong on that occasion,” Mr Lloyd said.

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