Overview

• Warwickshire Police confirmed an internal investigation after a doorbell camera captured an officer calling a mandated leaflet drop “a load of b******t” and apologizing for the visit.
• The officers had been instructed to deliver guidance on acceptable conduct ahead of an anti-immigrant protest in Nuneaton scheduled for the weekend.
• The clip has amassed over 215,000 views on X and fueled widespread scrutiny of so-called “thought police” tactics in crowd engagement.
• Reform UK leader Nigel Farage denounced the visits as “two-tier policing” and Conservative MP David Davis labeled the approach heavy-handed.
• West Midlands Police defended the engagement as part of its protest preparations and emphasized its commitment to upholding freedom of expression.