I personally think this copper was out of order, it looks like he planned to use it before anything had even happened? His boss has come out to defend him, and her decision to authorise its use, which makes her just as bad.
I don't think what he did was particularly dangerous, as some as saying, but it was totally unnecessary and over the top. Filtering isn't illegal and the first bike was being cautious enough.
I don't like to think bad of the Police, but sometimes they really do bring it on themselves......
https://www.morebikes.co.uk/45330/vi...on-motorcycle/