Smoking in the streets back in a misspent youth. I have been a dick and refused to talk/cooperate etc and ended up strip searched in the cell then cautioned for possession. Another time i have been polite and cooperative, at which point the officer threw the lump of hash into the woods and said have fun lads.
I know they would probably have been more lenient on me for being younger, however I do think in that situation it helps just to be polite to them. They do have those powers and can use them if they choose. However they can also within reason use their discretion.
More recently a friend has had five oz in separate bags "confiscated" and no formal warning, caution, reprimand or charge. One was mine, I would have said he nicked it if I hadn't driven past him at the side of the road with the 5-0. Once again, his solution (55 year old guy) when the officer said he was going to search him was to hand it over, laugh and say damn guys that's my smoke for the next few months gone. About 15 minute pleasant chat they parted ways... Personally I bet that copper had a good weekend
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