From the Guardian:
A British police force has apologised after an officer told a newsagent to hand over details of customers who purchased copies of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
Wiltshire police confirmed that one of their officers visited a newsagent in Corsham, Wiltshire, to ask for the names of four customers who ordered the commemorative “survivors’ issue” of the magazine.
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Donning a badge of authority does not provide immunity from having the tables turned. Any customer whose privacy was invaded as they purchased this edition should demand a full explanation and the identities of every authority figure who made such an invasive request.
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