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Filiming for Police

Hi, Quite a few weeks ago, I happened to be Drug Searched whilst at a train station, I was of course clear! But.... I have now been asked if I want to do some -paid- filming for the police.

I went to a briefing this afternoon and basically we have to do the following:

Enter a pre chosen store in a major retail space
Shopflift a pre determined item
Be caught by store security
Be put in stores detention room/interviewed by store detecives
Police Called
Be arrested by police (handcuffed behind back)
Esorted back through store and placed in a cage in a police van.

This is the bit I don't understand... As they are filming in 5 other people as well as me, they need the police van for them. We have been told that we will be transferred to a (Security Van - with indvidual compartment/cells), whilst they are filming the other people.

We have also been told that the police handcuffs will be removed and the escort companies applied.

Once the filming in the stores has finished the Security Van will drive us to the police station, when we will be booked in, searched, put in a cell, interviewed and cautioned.

However I don't understand why they won't let us just walk to the police station as it is a walkable distance.

The pay is a good amount for a mornings filming.

Do you think I should accept this, would you do it? Im just worried about being handcuffed, will it hurt. Do you think the cell doors will be locked etc..
Reply 1
Just do it - it will be fun and you get paid.
emma rogerson
This is the bit I don't understand... As they are filming in 5 other people as well as me, they need the police van for them. We have been told that we will be transferred to a (Security Van - with indvidual compartment/cells), whilst they are filming the other people.

We have also been told that the police handcuffs will be removed and the escort companies applied.

The pay is a good amount for a mornings filming.

Do you think I should accept this, would you do it? Im just worried about being handcuffed, will it hurt. Do you think the cell doors will be locked etc..


I don't understand either. But if you're getting paid, do it.
Reply 3
i would do it. Dont worry about the handcuffs they dont really hurt at all and im sure they arent going to tighten them fully since its just filming. If they do its just uncomfortable. Police cells arent really that bad either, you should be offered a book with all the different laws of the uk in it (if they are going through procedure completely). Its wirth a read some interesting stuff in it.
Reply 4
The cell I got stuck in had blood splatters all over the ceiling and one of the neighbours tried killing himself it was disgusting to see him and his blood all over the place.
Reply 5
Gueirguiy
The cell I got stuck in had blood splatters all over the ceiling and one of the neighbours tried killing himself it was disgusting to see him and his blood all over the place.


How did he attempt suicide, makeshift weapon or just running hell bent at a wall head first?

and OP just do it, its an experience and you get paid
Reply 6
Don't help the police, ever.
Reply 7
punktopia
Don't help the police, ever.


You're a ******* retard.
Are you 100% sure that this is legitimate and that they really are the Police?
Reply 9
Just Jump
How did he attempt suicide, makeshift weapon or just running hell bent at a wall head first?

and OP just do it, its an experience and you get paid


I was not there for the beginning, I was briefly escorted into my cell which was past his, so only had a bit of time to see, although the guy was screaming for hours later on.
Andiio
You could probably do without an official caution. I wouldn't do it.


You won't get cautioned if this is pre-planned and organised by the police.

The thing that would worry me is doing in town you live in case you see people you know or the shops you go to might have you branded as a shoplifter so you probably won't be allowed there again.
Reply 11
Ghost
You're a ******* retard.


Go **** a traffic cone.
Reply 12
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Ghost
You're a ******* retard.


Have you never been a victim because of a police officer?

I'm not saying we should never help police, it's just when you regularly see police injustice, It's hard to want to help the police.
Reply 14
punktopia
Don't help the police, ever.




Wow! You are such a non-conformist!. :indiff:
Reply 15
Aeolus
Wow! You are such a non-conformist!. :indiff:


Wow! You're such a pretentious ****! :woo:
Reply 16
lol sounds like you've been approached by a gang looking for scapegoats.

Will you get an actual caution though??
Reply 17
What happens if you evade security? Do you get to keep the stuff you stole? :biggrin:
Reply 18
ITS A CONSPIRACY.

And they will probably frame you for some terrorist plot. But hey, nothing to be scared of.

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