I’m usually very supportive of the police, in this case the guy was a total jobsworth and did nothing but waste public money to be stubborn, the guy buying the fuel maybe dull as ditchwater but he was absolutely correct in this case and the award of damages show that.
The officers manner during the interview was abysmal. (And not the norm I hope)
I was stopped for a driving offence 15 years ago and an officer at the time made the mistake of tearing up a paper part of the licence after impounding my vehicle - he was requested to apologise during the court case.
Regards,
Gixer