Met Police accused of ‘pantomime’ by swabbing clubbers’ hands for drugs
Met Police accused of ‘pantomime’ by swabbing clubbers’ hands for drugs
The force has been questioned over how effective hand swabbing actually is (Picture: Met Police)
The Metropolitan Police has been accused of a ‘PR stunt’ over a video of officers swabbing people’s hands for drugs in east London.
Criminologists and drug experts say such schemes do little to prevent crime and say results can often be inaccurate – as you could easily pick up traces from touching a…