‘Why are you not wearing masks?’ Passer-by shouts at policemen while they are busy trying to arrest a knife-wielding teenager
- Three metropolitan police officers have been filmed searching a man in London
- A group who gathered nearby shouted at them to ‘put on a mask’ amid Covid-19
- The officers told the group to separate if they were worried about coronavirus
- A ‘rambo knife’ and cannabis was found on the detainee during the search
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
Three metropolitan police officers have been filmed as a passerby shouted at them for not wearing a mask while they arrested a boy with a ‘rambo knife’.
The officers were forced to battle back against concerned passersby while patting down a man who was carrying a knife outside Walthamstow Central Station in London.
In a video posted online today a woman shouted: Don’t talk to me like that. All I’ve said to you in where’s your mask. I didn’t say anything else. Put a mask on.’
The video showed a group of women standing near three police officers as they performed a search on a man outside the crowded bus station.
The officers were forced to battle back against concerned passersby while patting down a man who was carrying a knife outside Walthamstow Central Station in London
One woman said: ‘I’m just asking because we are quite concerned.’
A police officer asked the women to stay distanced from each other if they were worried about the virus.
As he held up the six-inch knife he said: ‘Thankyou for everyone’s concern but this is what he’s got in his possession. You’re worried about the virus, split up. Split up and walk away.’
One of the women said: ‘We don’t need to split up. You’re out of order.’
The video showed a group of women standing near three police officers as they performed a search on a man outside the crowded bus station
A police officer showed the crowd the knife and asked the women to stay distanced from each other if they were worried about the virus
The women were filmed as they crowded together to watch the young man being searched by police officers. One shouted: ‘Put a mask on’
As a woman shouted ‘put a mask on’ the officer turned around and said: ‘Another find guys. He’s got cannabis.’
Another of the officers was clearly exasperated by the criticism.
‘That’s why he didn’t want to be searched. You’re worrying about a mask. He’s got a rambo knife. Do you not understand that,’ he said.
Another of the passersby questioned whether the man’s human rights were being considered.
An officer said: ‘He can wear a mask if he likes.’
MailOnline has approached Metropolitan Police for comment.