Conflict Of Interest

[@my-king]

At first I thought it was kinda silly, but now I understand why it's bad to do this. It definitely would be a conflict of interests. They're much more likely to be nicer to this company and staff. More likely to help the company and arrest someone who they're told did something wrong in that store. Nice one AB.

[@marklittler784]

One advantage is Police are going to be milling around that business more using it, think the general reason is often police don't have much time to grab refreshments when out and about.

[@googleuser8740]

There was a case at mcdonalds where police getting free drinks and food automatically sided with the staff and arrested someone unlawfully.

[@bodysuitguy]

@@marklittler784 Thermos. That's what the rest of us do.

[@Jimmy7xp]

Same, first time i actually thought: come on AB.. But you worded it correctly.

[@jodawgsup]

@@googleuser8740 Perfect example indeed. Even if you think you can be unbiased (as a police officer), you subconciously get influenced regardless, if not just conciously.

[@rcmantel]

In so many words, we will do an investigation in which we will find that our officers did nothing wrong…

[@jmcc8718]

You lot like to argue dont you? What type of jobsoworth do you have to be to get upset at a generous woman giving two police officers a free coffee, honestly...mountain of a mole hill you women

[@foreveryoung2917]

Auditing Britain's a snitch grassing b*****d

[@blindjusticeandcommonsense2786]

Yes, the police are not accountable. Their 'professional standards' departments and the IOPC are a Potemkin village. They act as camouflage but are not real structures. And of course, when you know that it gives you every reason to believe UK law is worthless and every reason to take revenge should the police mistreat you.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

naturally.

[@ianogilvie3356]

AB hits the nail on the head. When businesses phone the cops they come running , when my home was being broken into they took 5 hours to turn up . yet another lovely gesture from AB re the book lady

[@chipchipperson4002]

I always say I believe the suspect has a weapon and possibly fired it. Always guesswork but makes them run to attention.

[@s3ra9h1m]

And you know this how? Did you do survey or are you just talking sh!t like 99% of the people here

[@A2Z1Two3]

Yep, if the owner of a shop called the police on me , and the officer took the businesses side , and arrested me , and then later I found out that the officer was accepting ‘bribes’ from that business , then that could get VERY messy when it went to court . 😮

[@elvishards8161]

Bribery is what all the Big supermarkets etc 5hat do

[@dantevxv1501]

Happy guy, great answer to a question you imagined.

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

Yea I actually feel like robbing this shop and claiming police bribery, on this video alone is proof that's definitely something, what if im just rude and she refuses so then I protest out front and police nick me, damn that's 6 figures with proof of bribery for a legal protest.... Cmon people if your gonna do 5-0 do them properly here's your golden goose.....

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

@@happyguy201 maybe you should give them more free coffee...🤣

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

@@happyguy201 yea I totally agree, see my original comment in the thread I talk about exactly what your saying, I don't see how my comment triggered your response would be nice if you could clarify but also nice if you could see my actual original comment as opposed to just my reply on this thread as it'll clear my position alot I believe......

[@Sam-fn5ue]

Look how easy it has been for a member of the public to uncover corrupt practices by serving police members. What the hell do the IOPC and other supervisory police bodies or staff do to root out corrupt practices? Must be absolutely nothing. The entire force from desk clerk to chief inspector appear to have no inclination to serve the public. Auditing has shone a light on how defunct this entire organisation is.

[@jdk3]

110%

[@Salmon-wl7ur]

lmao there's a world of difference between accepting a coffee and doing something actually damaging. One is a lot harder to detect

[@Whinenrages]

I know the answer the iPoc.is made up of the three monkeys hear no see no and speak no evil

[@mcirelandosharma7411]

IOPC is made of of police officers relatives/spouses and other carefully selected individuals who will sweep nay misgivings under the respective rugs.

[@sebastianeisenberg3826]

IOPC will always be corrupt and remain corrupt they are the onlookers of all police forces in this country where they are the complaints handlers who consist of their own kind they are either serving police officers/or ex former police officers literally in bed with each other that is why it is all corrupt they all walk/talk together in tandem with each other etc no one can thoroughly complain where it is not abused the complaints procedure should be independent people separate from the police never police investigating their own ever

[@PINACI]

Section 5 of the guidance is clear.... Hospitality can be offered and received as a matter of common courtesy, but this DOES NOT include the offer of a free drink or meal at a private or commercial premises or outlet which that coffee shop is. Attending a coffee shop for the sole purpose of obtaining a free drink is not considered acceptable, Yet all police everywhere will get FREE McDonalds, Greggs, Subways and freebies from many other private and commercial outlets which is why they will arrive within minutes if there are any issues whereas if you get burgled then you'll be lucky to get a visit from the police at all.

[@keithwhittygmail]

Yeah or drop a case of ABH against McDonalds staff for breaking my nose because they get free drinks and refuse to open the case or get the CCTV.

[@randolph6437]

Always the voice of reason.

[@keithwhittygmail]

@Bfef What an the tax payer pay for their medical bills too. Nah 🤪👍

[@booth2710]

she doesn't want to make out a report but she wants to take your details ... ffs. Some nerve

[@cansee0]

Empower vvomen destroy the Nation

[@airesdarkvanlore3074]

Good on you AB, first it’s free coffee, then it’s a free sandwich, then they are on the take….trust me we need people like you holding Old Bill accountable!!!!!

[@thetopcat8946]

@Kris Moss Oh shut up

[@danielbate13]

@Kris Moss doesn't matter what you think Orificer, sorry you are feeling butthurt

[@johnvienta7622]

@Kris Moss , perhaps you should read the book 'Serpico' which was written from personal experience of the author. It does not take long to move between taking a small amount of money, then stealing from a crime scene, to taking money for making a quiet phone call to someone being investigated.

[@JimmyJimmyEnglish]

@Kris Moss be quiet you rat 🐀

[@davep2323]

@@johnvienta7622 Its crazy isn't it. Like books about murder always contain a murder......crazy I know! Now, go and actually do something interesting with your life John, rather than watching idiots like this tool with a camera try and wind people up for a reaction so he can tell on them........

[@TheAnuhart]

The main issue I have is that both policemen lied about it multiple times.

[@ytthecommunistplatform.2675]

they all lie . they are all corrupt .

[@ryancourts2726]

Police lying. Shocked

[@cranegantry868]

That IS the main issue. They improperly took gifts each and then LIED about it. 100% agree with you.

[@i.oagentsteve7521]

@@ryancourts2726 you lot clearly had times with police then, maybe don't do anything wrong in future

[@ryancourts2726]

@@i.oagentsteve7521 i will try, thankyou for your advice

[@thedad7313]

If there was nothing wrong with accepting ‘free’ coffee, why did they lie about it?????

[@Unglandshire]

Because sod off you interfering git sometime offends the snowflakes, I wouldn't mind these auditing Britain crap video's if it was a two way thing, people who create these video's are good at pointing out what others should do but when they themselves are challenged they resort to abuse and inappropriate comments, get a life you sad gits.

[@Unglandshire]

@Dougal Douglas Must be great to always have the moral high ground having never broken any law no matter how trivial.

[@Unglandshire]

@Dougal Douglas I have watched these video's and what grips my shit is the auditor will become abusive and even break the law but their response is that they can because they are not governed by a code of conduct, they seem to forget the public order act, maybe the Police should start dealing with these people as what is good for the goose is also good for the gander. I have noticed though that double standards and hypocrisy seem to be the order of the day for these so called auditors.

[@m33ddyhv]

@@Unglandshire your definetly in the force

[@DG-EditsYT]

@@Unglandshire Is your first name Wayne?

[@skimmingstoness]

The copper lied in the coffee shop, then the lady at the desk in the station lied to try and cover for them. They are rotten to the core.

[@vanpallandt5799]

Nice to see ACAB on

[@Fartman3000]

The young girl working trying to earn a living? The girl who didn't want to be filmed and uploaded to the KZbin channel of a jobless narcissist?

[@skimmingstoness]

@@Fartman3000 Didn't say a bad word about the girl in the coffee shop, she's probably following her bosses orders. And if you are working in a public facing role you will be filmed whether you like it or not. If that's not to your liking then get a job in a back office licking stamps.

[@davep2323]

@@Fartman3000 Don't try and talk sense to this guys idiotic followers mate! They are as damaged as he is and you will only get abuse, because they know nothing else.

[@sarah6557]

Are you surprised CORNFLAKE lmfao

[@tractorboy2002]

The coppers lied which made the situation worse. The woman in the station confirmed all that we think about the police. Sweeping and under the carpet comes to mind.

[@sheilam4525]

Interesting information about the gifts, I didn't know this. They looked quite embarassed when you called them out🤣. That shop assistant should not be giving out freebies to anyone. The book auction for Christine is such a lovely idea! Well done♥️

[@A2Z1Two3]

If she calls the police on a customers now , how do we know they will act impartially ? And will the person she called them out for, then be able to call foul at any court case, very likely they would.

[@AB-cs7vm]

@Dougal Douglas how do you know its not a policy to give free drinks to emergency services?

[@alic7466]

A common practice at McDonalds I believe. Guarantees a quicker response time to any incidents. So, a kind of protection racket really.

[@pggp273]

Yep they are the biggest culprits. I just hope none of you reading this ever get into an altercation with a member of staff that works for such a corrupt company because you know who's side the police are going to take. Yours or the guy that gives them a free lunch everyday ?

[@nobbycheeseman2915]

You missed a trick there, AB. When the woman said there are some places where they have arrangements for fee gifts, the point then would be one officer said they had paid for the drinks but they actually hadn't/ If there was an arrangement for them to receive drinks as gifts surely they would know this and wouldn't have claimed it had been paid for.

[@daipigeon7561]

A few drinks each a week would amount to a good few hundred pounds a year. Tax free

[@saskia6750]

she dropped em in the shite !!! 🤣

[@TheSadButMadLad]

There can be arrangements between organisations and the police force where the organisation can offer services or products at a discount. But not for free. The arrangement is that any member of the police can take up the offer. The organisation will make the offers because they know they have a specific target market. Many large companies offer such things as a perk to their employees to make the working environment a better place. I've worked placed where cheap insurance, discounts off event tickets, offers on grocery items from the like of Asda/Tesco/et al, and membership of CostCo were available. The arrangement between the police and the organisations needs to be public knowledge and has to be authorised at very senior level.

[@TheHookahSmokingCaterpillar]

@@daipigeon7561 I'd have thought that would have to be reported to HMRC.

[@saskia6750]

@Dougal Douglas you got that right !! scum of the earth........cant syand the corrupt filth tyrants !!!

[@MarekzAnglii]

Free coffees are just the very tip of the corrupt iceberg. I have a friend who years ago used to own a bar/restaurant in central London. About once a week, two policemen would park their marked police car outside, walk into the bar just before closing time at 11.30pm, go downstairs where the restaurant was located and would order a full expensive meal with a bottle of Vodka. Being downstairs in the basement also meant they weren't visible from the street! This was a real pain because instead of closing up and going home, my friend and the chef would have to stay much longer, to cook their meal and then wait until the policemen had finished, which was sometimes as late as 1.30am. After the policemen had polished off their meal AND bottle of vodka, they would both DRUNKENLY stagger back into their police car and drive off. On one occasion, when I saw this myself, I was really shocked and asked my friend what the hell was going on? I also asked him did the police actually pay for their meal and Vodka? He told me that, no, he never charged them and the cops never expected to have to pay. He said that this all started just after he opened the bar. These same two policemen came in, made small talk, and then said that bars in the area often get raided BUT if the local officers 'know' the bar owner, they would make sure that his establishment isn't 'disturbed.' At the same time they also _'made it understood',_ that the 'friendly' bar owners in the area who had courteously offered them free meals, were guaranteed to never be 'bothered' by law enforcement and should the police ever get a call regarding any trouble (a fight breaking out, etc.) those particular bars would be placed on their priority list to attend the scene - namely, they'd get preferential treatment! Like I said, free coffee's are the tip - and beginning - of this very corrupt iceberg!

[@dpke]

Total BS

[@sillygoose9070]

The police 'complaints procedure' is completely bogus. The sole purpose is to delay and obfuscate and frustrate the public.

[@mhtbfecsq1]

like everything these days, just walls of defence for filthy toxic people to hide behind.

[@themanwithnoname9333]

100%

[@policeseizurefailed8347]

They just need to be exposed, as the alternative.

[@funnyman9616]

Then just hold the man or woman liable not the job title that’s how it works you take the man or woman to court

[@s3ra9h1m]

Yea well when there are Karen’s b!tching about a coffee of all things, it’s no wonder

[@raalaa121]

All of these auditing channels have given me a backbone to question authority for that I thank you. It's liberating knowing when I see law men do wrong I have a voice to point it out without repercussions.

[@PastaSauce.]

They have educated us all in some ways for sure.

[@stephenfield8637]

Nice to see your not so spineless any more ,good luck with questioning authority you may need to grow some balls too.

[@terryharman6399]

Corrupt ... pure and simple .. and the officer on the desk tried everything she could to try and deflect it .. yet again honesty and integrity, we should expect and demand it, so often dissapointed

[@jimmyccam]

Typical police. They always try to justify their collegues' position, stance or actions. The (insert area name) Police where the customer is always "wrong"! As a business they would have gone bust long ago!

[@abc33944]

@@jimmyccam the police are a business ... its a traded corporation .. Dun & Brad St

[@clairelees6718]

She got proper stroppy didn’t she . It’s open to interpretation when it’s them I see .

[@Fartman3000]

If only all police corruption worldwide amounted to getting a free coffee. Get a grip.

[@terryharman6399]

@@Fartman3000 Corrupt is corrupt . The toe rag even lied about it . Honesty and integrity is not voluntary .. it is mandatory

[@firstamendment8850]

The way she became aggravated when she had to repeat her misinformation more than once….. 🧙‍♀️

[@MS-eo6mn]

I have a coffee in my local maccys on my work break in my van. Always about 8;30. You will be gobsmacked at the amount of Police cars that go to the drive through. Amazingly they all drive past the payment window, Without exception!!!!!! This is common practice AB. The front counter girl clearly had no interest in your complaint and told bare face lies that it was allowed. " local agreement " total bull. Love that you give so much back to the community AB. Your becoming a national hero believe me.

[@cityclips9325]

Macdonalds coffee 🤒 wouldn’t take it even if it was free.

[@briwire138]

A nephew of mine started a part time evening job at a fast food outlet by a major road in Lancashire. On his first shift, a couple of coppers came in and placed an order. When he told them the price, (around £12) they just looked at him blankly. The duty manager told my nephew that it was free. This pair, or others came in every shift he worked for their free meal. Very cosy arrangement.

[@pggp273]

Absolutely disgusting. I bet I can guess which fast food outlet. Because their at the trough for their free grub all the time round our way. I won't eat there because of their corruption. Besides that I wouldn't want to be such a lard arse like the ones getting the freebies

[@Shadowscope345]

@Dougal Douglas "When men were men" Says it all right there...

[@stephenfield8637]

Wrong so Wrong, imagine if you get on the wrong side of them all because they're taking advantage of free burgers and refreshments.

[@briwire138]

@@stephenfield8637 can you get on the wrong side of the police without breaking the law? Aren't they supposed to be impartial? Your comment just shows what can happen by allowing this.

[@stephenfield8637]

@Dougal Douglas mate explain yourself your mumbling a bit.

[@julianchamberlain5399]

Brilliant and genius content. It quite clearly says in the guidance that its not acceptable.. she genuinely doesn't care or want to help in any way.

[@bodysuitguy]

She likes HER free coffees too

[@glen7463]

My dad told me about our local Bobby 40 plus years ago he used to go around all local shops taking gifts/brides to take thier side in the even of a burglary or theft he was really corrupt and must have had a car full everyday. It’s this that breads mistrust between us and the woman at the coffee shop put me off using Nero

[@tombarber6469]

The whole of the uk should be subscribed to your channel you really do audit Britain best channel on KZbin 👌👌

[@OrbitAudits]

I agree 💯%

[@couupakb9669]

He’s never up north tho

[@OrbitAudits]

@@couupakb9669 he has

[@tombarber6469]

Ino should come to wigan theres some nob ed police here

[@ClownnZone]

Not sure if you missed it, but on 5.1 it even states: 'hospitality can be offered or received as a matter of common courtesy such as light refreshment, e.g. tea / coffee / biscuits. This does NOT include the offer of a free drink/meal at a private or commercial premises or outlet' you should of mentioned this, Caffè Nero would fall under 'private or commercial premises or outlet'

[@Cybertruck1000]

Great you are doing something for Christine. If anyone deserves it she surely does.

[@jdk3]

so well done catching those officers accepting free coffee's and catching that silly woman serving them thinking she's buying some kind of safety or protections that she already has

[@gc6855]

They love a free Big Mac that why McDonald’s get preferential police PROTECTION !

[@mattsmith3118]

A tennis racket?

[@The-Spotlight-Kid]

Yes. They're always hanging around our local Mac'D 24'hr joint. I only go there once or twice a week but I always see 2 to 4 & sometimes 6 uniformed cops sitting inside, never seen them actually eating but mostly sitting with a coffee, some doing paperwork & often with a laptop on the table in front of a few of them, or sitting in their marked cars in the Mac'D customer car spaces & just staring at & into cars driving in & out. It's always late & dark when I go & i often wonder if they're the same cops all the time or just different cops all the time but I've never ever not seen them there, engaged in doing one of the above examples at our local Mac'D joint. If anyone urgently needs a cop's help in my area, running into the Mac'Ds is yer best bet because they didn't turn up till the next morning, saying "do you still need us?" when my friend & wife were in trouble & in need of police help, had rang them the night before because a group of local louts were throwing stones at his windows & smashed his driveway's parked car's windscreen. There would have been a few spare cops doing next to nothing just 300 yards down the road at the Mac'D, that's where he best ring if he needs them urgently again.

[@patrickdaly2121]

Without looking at the picture of the officer, she was adamant she didn’t know him. Are these police staff to be trusted? 😊

[@Ratboy-ed3lb]

Trust the police eh NO

[@engineeringvision9507]

There are thousands of officers in that force

[@Zawiesta]

I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for your effort.

[@jean6453]

I love the idea of auctioning the book, matching the amount, and then gifting it to Christina ❤

[@Fartman3000]

He could just give her all the money he's made through monetization plastering her over his KZbin channel.

[@jean6453]

@@Fartman3000 "Plastering her all over his KZbin Channel ?.😮..Wow, you are very dramatic with your exaggerations, funny. 🤣

[@maddrivers1018]

This is going on in the UK with the police.

[@Monolithinteal]

Awful isn't it? Absolute anarchy

[@policeseizurefailed8347]

Crimebodge has a very old video on this with Mcdonalds.

[@gntdriver2840]

I remember an episode of Kojak from the 70's,he called in his local candy store to buy his lollies,the shopkeeper wanted to give him them free of charge but Kojak insisted on paying Well done Kojak those officers should take a leaf from his book

[@TheRollthedice]

hahaha nice one `who loves ya baby

[@iby914]

Good guy Kojak

[@Herbparis2001]

@@iby914 My mum loved Kojak she wanted to lick his lolly take that both ways. One of the best TV cops😆🍭

[@nige3801]

Telly on the Telly lol

[@cyclist68]

@@Herbparis2001" Book him Crocker!"

[@dbcooper7326]

Well done AB. Go and visit the stations on Christmas eve to see the booze hampers getting delivered by the local pubs.

[@A2Z1Two3]

Exactly , and when the pubs call the police to get you/me chucked out , how do you know that they are operating impartially , and not just accepting what the pub said about you ?

[@davinci3919]

The worst part is they where prepared to lie about it right from the start.

[@bikeelectric4821]

when you not accept even the smallest of gifts, not even a stick of gum, you send a message that your role in society and your integrity is so far beyond reproach it affects every single choice, otherwise you might as well say I AM BRIBABLE

[@mrtomas0990]

Exactly!

[@Nickle314]

I've made complaints about this to the Met. None of the gifts were recorded in the register. The complaint outcome. It's a good thing they get free coffee and food so they can respond quickly to that organisation. McDonalds if you want to know, on film.

[@davefenney5704]

Coppers have had this kind of perk since the dawn of time, they always used to get a free pint, often whilst on duty. Nothing will change.

[@mcirelandosharma7411]

Free coffees, free food, free pass to commit crime. They sign up to the job for these perks. No one who wants to help people is hired.

[@petenelson1001]

Love what you are going to do for Christine ❤👍🏻

[@Martino0121]

Good for you AB. They hate being caught up in their lies don’t they. Front desk “…and this is guess work” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ianrosie4431]

It's obvious from the desk clerk that this behaviour is the norm.

[@heateslier]

"The public must have faith in the honesty and integrity of the police service." 😁😂🤣🤪

[@geordieal9658]

I know, this is the most laughable statement the filth could possibly put out there!!!

[@SlyPhilosophy]

Very interesting AB I didn’t not know this protocol and it’s good you are bringing this up to majority who have no idea 👍

[@alim815]

If there is any trouble in that shop, the police will be biased now to one party.

[@karpkatcher1070]

A community nurse did a post bereavement visit to see how the the widow was coping. At the end of the visit, the widow thanked the nurse and her team for the good care that had been given to her husband and offered £10, the widow was insistant, the nurse accepted £5 in fear of offending the widow. when the nurse got back to the office, she announced the widows gratitude and put the£5 in the office coffee and biscuit jar. She was sacked. So yes, well done AB.

[@flufflesjangles2612]

Yep! So true! Even tho it may seem insignificant, rules need to be equal and the police are no exception.

[@xkyleprivatex815]

Do you have a source? There is quite a shortage of community nurses

[@ЂорђеПавличић]

"Pay me and I will look after you". You do pay them though taxes. So it's not pay, it's a bribe. Corruption. And I'm sick of them. I'm more interested in the follow up with the Christine story and the book.

[@SuperSetsquare]

So that’s why the coffee is so expensive. So if you have 30 officers on duty and they have 3 maybe 4cups a day @£1.50 ago plus all the staff Let’s say it’s a loss to the business of £150 per day, who really pays for that. We the public. This should be picked up by the mainstream media.

[@pggp273]

There's little chance the MSM will help you. They are the enemy.

[@glennwillmore904]

Don’t be ridiculous. The business isn’t bleeding £150 a day to the police. Don’t use absurd exaggeration to try to make bad policy appear worse

[@tosh6886]

She did everything in her power to brush it under the carpet

[@ianpaynetravel]

This is bribary, pure and simple. So I guess Cafe Nero does not have an anti corruption policy.

[@jasonharryphotog]

I’m glad you’re going to revisit Christine , what a lovely character , of course her line pay what you can afford was pure gold. God bless her Please Bid high for the book folks

[@paulsmith1807]

“The officers have very good memories” - I nearly choked laughing

[@Di-mx6tj]

This is not a new thing this happens in Greggs the bakers, McDonald’s, and Costa Coffee, at hospitals are industrial outlet shopping areas and drive Throughs.…. (Thames Valley have an arrangement) what sort of arrangement allows free gifts refreshments i.e. beverages for what reason, Fire Brigade doesn’t get it nurses don’t get it traffic wardens don’t get it, I think we all should be on the lookout

[@casson777]

Not quite right. My other half is a manager for Greggs and they get nothing free, only time free drinks were given was during pandemic to some key workers. They don't even do blue light discount. If you see any copper getting a free anything in Greggs it is a local issue and staff would be in bother if manager/area manager etc knew about it.

[@Ratboy-ed3lb]

Brilliant audit AB this practice must stop these people should not be accepting any “gifts “ it is definitely a conflict of interests

[@marky_starky]

She doesn't get that although they may well have arrangements with oultets, they SHOULDN'T have those arrangements and that is the issue.

[@grezzmono9192]

I thought the front desk of a police station was the best place to take complaints from the citizens that literally pay for that roof over her head, uniform, wages etc. Essentially AB you were told you're in the wrong place. (Moreover, her answer was a little cynical for my part) Imagine going into a cafe, to be told to ring a number or go online for the services right in front of you, ridiculous😂 Blissful wishes.

[@bonecruncher2641]

Imagine a person “stealing” a coffee from the same shop,the police would be ripping that shop to bits with tazers, pepper spray and the odd stray fist to reprimand the person…. Wouldn’t they! 🤔

[@johnredpath]

Lady behind the desk....automatic defence of her colleagues and how she can make it go away.

[@benji.B-side]

YO! AB!! Your videos are the best. The only problem now, is that farmers will be worried about their bulls, when they know there are free loading police patrols about in their area. That is a wonderful gesture at the end, I hope the bid is high and Christine gets a wonderful surprise, bless her. She gets my love and good wishes, I wish her well. Respect, peace and love!

[@indefence007]

Wow, she was eager to help and offer advice that'll make the process super easy wasn't she!

[@sagefields5847]

Thank god we have people out there like you prepared to dive in and enforce a ban on free coffee.

[@dungeonwolf6871]

I worked for Cafe Nero and there is no "gift" policy whatsoever in fact the opposite, the staff get free drinks when they're on shift they're not allowed to pass it on. One of the girls I worked with got caught doing it and got sacked, as it happens one of the regulars who had got to know her; was a lawyer and they took Cafe Nero to task with an argument along the line of "technically if she makes a drink for herself on shift it's then hers and up to her what she does with it, drink, tip down the sink or give away" Cafe Nero offered her £1000 to shutup and go away and that was that.

[@cranegantry868]

Lawyers aren't concerned with right or wrong, just how much money they can siphon off for themselves.

[@The-Great-Brindian]

"Cafe Nero offered her £1000 to shutup and go away and that was that." 😂

[@WherEmEweeD]

To be fair it makes sense that she can do what she wants with her drink, the policy is there so all the staff can enjoy the benefit without cost

[@dungeonwolf6871]

Not that I think the staff member should get in trouble, although she probably will lol. It's a low paid job unless you're manager and for that they want blood. Your performance is reviewed every week via the value of your average transaction and if you fall below; expect a couple of chances to get it up or you're gone. The area managers are very annoying and regularly turn up at 7am to "audit" the store and they're very very strict. It's long hours and you're expected to serve at least two customers at all times. The toilers are considered public by most of the town and get in a right mess with excrement, urine and drug users. The coffee is strong though and when I worked there I didn't have to buy food ever as they unofficially let you take the stuff before it goes off date as it just gets binned. It's a good way to meet women, and when I worked there I was a hardcore stoner so nailed espresso all shift and smoked skunk all evening, I played guitar in a punk band so just lived my best life for a few years and they were good days.

[@The-Great-Brindian]

@@dungeonwolf6871 insightful stuff.

[@swinderby]

I remember twenty years ago when a friend ran a pub in Soho, London. Every Christmas two coppers would go around all the pubs in the area demanding their Christmas gift of free booze. A couple of large bottles of whiskey or rum would be the norm. I presume they still do the rounds at Christmas.

[@philip9668]

Good Audit, thank you for exposing the contemptible state of our freeloading police.

[@dunc1allen]

AB you are a true gentleman! Love the video as always and great idea raising some money for Christine keep up all the good work you do!

[@jeffjones6107]

The worst thing about that interaction. the officer lied, what lies will he tell to get a conviction? On this matter he should sacked he has lost all credibility and disgraced the gang. On the subject of the old lady what a wonderful gesture nice one AB👍

[@policeseizurefailed8347]

They claim that never really happens in the Uk. Supposedly the legislation will prevent that from happening.🤨

[@mrtomas0990]

That's a bit harsh, it's in all of us to cover up faults i.e lying

[@jeffjones6107]

@@mrtomas0990 if you say so

[@whosasking0o]

She was justifying the bribe and delaying your complaint.

[@braddersfam1754]

Great idea to auction the book and gift the proceeds to Christine, a beautiful gesture. I unfortunately won't be bidding, money is way too tight, but hopefully, you get an amazing amount for that special lady 💚🌎 thank you

[@robertorhymes]

AB is an observant bloke It starts with a coffee but that's the slippery slope I bet when Cafe Nero rings for all kinds of things the police come a runnin like headless chickens Quite ironic when they refuse to identify It doesn't take much reasoning to understand why

[@danielkarlsson258]

You are the best!

[@grundierungtaglich6241]

@O Puppet account lol. Keep crying.

[@MepeRuse]

There is something called the Blue Light Card that gives all Emergency service staff, Army, NHS staff, Home Office staff, RNLI & Social Care staff discounts on 1000's of retailers and businesses in the UK. One of them is Cafe Nero so even if they had of paid it would have been cheaper than normal 🤨

[@geoffreybevan4301]

simple dont go there

[@GavTatu]

Yeah, I have a forces discount card, its handy here and there, when I remember to use it !

[@judithmatthews8460]

@@geoffreybevan4301 that is hardly the point. It’s a form of corruption ignoring it doesn’t make it acceptable

[@chrisfs150]

@@judithmatthews8460hang on just to point out that your forgetting that nhs,police et al are of course a better class than the rest of the scum, or as we know them - the general taxpaying public..

[@randgate]

@chris jones you'll mind when the cops preference answering a call to attend costa over a call from you to your home

[@idaslpdhr]

Policing in the UK has really gone down the pan, bribes in any shape or form should NOT be allowed in any way

[@jamieweldon4045]

I watch from Ohio,love it

[@mrichards55]

An arrangement between police and coffee shops would make complete sense from a policing perspective. It reduces the amount of time that a uniformed officer is away from their duties waiting in a coffee shop, as no need for a payment to be processed.

[@engineeringvision9507]

and we are more interested in actually corrupt officers, not someone having a coffee. If corruption is limited to coffees Im all in favour.

[@mrichards55]

@@engineeringvision9507 AB is so desperate for incidents, he now has to engineer them himself.

[@fishingdandan4788]

Lady on the front desk was as helpful as an accordion player on a deer hunt

[@dawnsherratt1016]

What a wonderful turn of phrase- I love it.

[@fishingdandan4788]

@@dawnsherratt1016 It paints a funny picture doesn't it. Have a nice evening

[@thesnudge1]

Best auditor by far! No ego or aggression with you! Spot on AB

[@cmb2934]

gifts and gratuity is forbidden exactly because of conflict of interest. that's across the board. I know a kebab shop that used to give cops freebies...basically to cop would order food and hand over a tenner then the guy that ran the shop would give them a tenner back but in change so it looked like they paid but they never

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

That's how they get away with all the fiddykiddling upstairs....

[@cmb2934]

@@JamesSmith-qs4hx I could tell you about that as well - a copper from Dundee that was suspended, went to court and found guilty of interfering with youngsters at army cadets where he volunteered - didn't do a minute in jail. He was also found guilty of secretly recording his partner in various states of undress. Again - zero time. All verifiable and totally true.

[@milorudge5110]

It's not 'gifts'; it's protection. " Give me something,or wait 12 hours for an ambulance".

[@garyobrien34]

ABs work rate second to none 👌

[@judithmatthews8460]

We know that the police have become servants to corporate interest. The attendance at a burglary is in average 1 in 28. But if there is a shop lifter in Tesco they attend immediately. So indue influence becomes an issue.

[@gary8306]

Yep, same with auditors at businesses.

[@judithmatthews8460]

@@gary8306 the public don’t pay auditors to serve and protect them. Justice has to be equable. Or would you prefer Tesco get visited before your Mum.

[@BoyzInTheHoo]

"5.1 Hospitality can be offered or received as a matter of common courtesy such as light refreshment e.g. tea /coffee /biscuits. This does not include the offer (of) a free drink/meal at a private or commercial premises or outlet" Dont think the guidance could be any clearer. Well done AGAIN AB!

[@yenaibi]

So for example ; at a waiting area where hospitality is already present for everyone ; correct?

[@josephsoutham5117]

I was a Sheriff's Deputy in the U.S. and it was the owner of the business that makes the decision whether or not they want to give a cup of coffee to a Law Enforcement Officer. I accepted the gift graciously and my supervisors had no problem with it at all. It's called "good relations"

[@markowhit4604]

This isn't the us is it it is the UK and it isn't allowed for conflicting interests. End of story.

[@josephsoutham5117]

@@markowhit4604 Understood mate, I was just making a comment about how we handled it in the U.S.

[@NickL5980]

Police, NHS and Fire & Rescue staff all have a blue light card which entitles them to discount on everything from coffee to clothing. Complete joke they accept free coffee and then tried to deny it until they were caught out!! Great video as always AB 👊

[@NickL5980]

@E SAbsolutely right. So why are they accepting free coffee? Don’t see nurses, doctors or soldiers getting free coffees!!

[@jordangayle7794]

Great idea at the end there, very kind. Let's hope you can still find her! 🙂

[@LeeFlemingster]

I remember going to Disney world as a child. In America there is obviously a big tipping culture. I remember my Dad trying to tip 1 of the staff at Disney world and the guy saying - it's ok, just doing my job, we're not allowed to accept tips.

[@pggp273]

As it turns out they would rather molest the kids instead of taking a tip. Disney is truly an evil organisation

[@LeeFlemingster]

@@pggp273 the guy I was referring to worked for their road side assistance iirc. Being not American and not a Disney fan I can't say I've kept up with Disney news. I thought you were maybe referring to Disney TV but a quick Google shows that it's in the parks. And that they even tried to cover it up which is worse.

[@leverdusoleiluk]

You’re a good man, AB. God bless you for helping that lovely lady. ❤️🙏🏼

[@martj1313]

Corruption always starts small.

[@ChavezBlueHair]

Maybe go after the politicians rather than a copper drinking a coffee. AB way off on this one IMHO.

[@martj1313]

@@ChavezBlueHair You think? Maybe the woman who gives the free coffees out calls the pigs on somebody doing nothing wrong but they make a bad arrest or violate a person's rights to keep getting their free coffee, today it's a free coffee, then it's a free meal, then it's cash for doing a few extra laps around a business at night. It starts small but greed always takes over in the end.

[@naderamin]

All of these auditing channels have given me a backbone to question authority for that I thank you

[@MrPOWtv]

As a decently member of society I totally and utterly stand by that asa police office who’s job it is to protect and serve and the hard work they can not accept a coffee as a gift is Disgusting. And your attitude even more so! Didn’t see you offering to pay? Thanks for you hard work guys,you shouldn’t accept that so let me pay! Let’s hope one day you don’t genuinely need the police because honestly your behaviour and lack of respect is stunning

[@miloleilo7730]

AB is a decent member of society- why didn't he get his coffee for free?

[@MrPOWtv]

@@miloleilo7730 was referring to myself. That is not how I would describe AB

[@grundierungtaglich6241]

Mate they do nothing. If they are so righteous and sacrificing, then why they accepted bribery from a local business, they won't plummet to the ground without their daily get fast response time for business ticket, I mean coffee.

[@Dan.Dawson]

Why I love this Auditor is that he is respectful to the Queen. Too many just simply throw her on the "f the system" pile. AB gets it.

[@enaidsofren4299]

I ffycin love you AB, what a lovely gesture for Christine. More power to you sir.

[@markjust86]

I'm wondering if Nero are happy about their staff giving away free coffee! 🤔

[@markjust86]

@Justifying yes but is that just the staff doing it? the individual store managers? Or is it a corporate policy? If it is a manager making that decision and corporate doesn't know, they could end up getting in trouble. My mate is a manager at a Nero, I have just messaged him to ask him. Will let you know!

[@markjust86]

OK he said he doesn't give out free coffee, his staff are not allowed to do so and he knows of no corporate policy that would allow it. He said he doesn't know if he would get in trouble if he did start doing it though. So maybe it is allowed, or maybe it is theft! I personally don't think Nero would condone it though and if they did then surely it would amount to many thousands of pounds company wide, being gifted to the police which is surely an ethical violation!!!

[@boydec28]

I would not be able to do this. I'd be so embarrassed.. but I love what you do. Keep it up....I stayed up all night last night trying to catch up on as many as I could.

[@enoz.j3506]

What a nice chap you are AB,helping Christian,hope the book does well.

[@susanashcroft2674]

Hope you wont mind AB but could you put this towards Christine. Thanks for all you do.

[@contoin]

Do not let this go as the guidlines for covid were taking too far amongst the public... they are guidelines after all. Because they acted critically with political guidance with covid, you should push through with this gift business.

[@mcirelandosharma7411]

"open for interpretation" i.e. we will do whatever we want to you and if you defend yourself you'll go to jail.

[@alanjackman2296]

Great insight AB thanks for everything they are 90 per cent for themselves little adolfs

[@dinointhetube7952]

My sister who was a copper used to use her warrant badge to get on public transport for free for many years. Revenue inspector needs to look into this to many taking piss like this on a daily basis. Doesn’t this account to fraud ??

[@policeseizurefailed8347]

Exactly where it all began, now didn't it.

[@mark2781]

Well done A B! Nice touch, with the book for Christine! ..It will be nice for her for Christmas! A B out! 😁 👌 👊 💚

[@chrismiller6730]

Where do you think the seized drugs go ??

[@djp1477]

Cafe Nero???

[@douglipscomb3002]

Watching this from Australia, and we had a State Premier here in NSW who was dismissed from office for accepting a bottle of wine as a gift and not reporting it. No phone 101 and they'll look into it and get back in 6 or 12 months time. No BS waffle...SACKED!!!!!!