⟡ “The Police Came at 11PM. I Was Asleep. They Came Anyway.” ⟡
Email exchange documenting police visit to disabled mother’s home at night — and her formal objection to future in-person attendance
Filed: 14 April 2025
Reference: SWANK/METROPOLITAN/POLICE-VISIT-DISPUTE
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Email requesting statement handover to avoid in-person visits, citing disability, homeschooling, and surveillance safeguards
I. What Happened
On 14 April 2025, Polly Chromatic received a response from Detective Sergeant George Thorpe of the Metropolitan Police, confirming that PC Kirsty Russell was the investigating officer for her report. The reply followed Polly’s 12 April 2025 message raising serious concerns about an unannounced late-night police visit to her home, despite:
Her medically documented communication limitations
Her four children being asleep during home education hours
The existence of a pre-written statement to avoid verbal engagement
Polly politely requested that the statement be relayed to the attending officers and reiterated that, unless absolutely necessary, she does not consent to unplanned police visits due to medical, safety, and trauma-related reasons.
II. What the Complaint Establishes
Procedural breaches: Failure to respect disability-based written communication adjustment; late-night visit without notice
Human impact: Trauma exposure, sleep disruption, and heightened anxiety in a disabled household under harassment watch
Power dynamics: Attempted forced verbal interaction despite clear documented limits
Institutional failure: Ignoring previous documentation, disability status, and safeguarding boundaries
Unacceptable conduct: Treating written statements as insufficient solely because they do not offer real-time compliance
III. Why SWANK Logged It
Because no one should be woken up at 11pm by the state.
Because there is no policy justification for showing up unannounced at the home of a disabled mother of four — when a statement was already provided.
Because the system will not acknowledge that written statements are not avoidance — they are accommodation.
Because this email is not about the event. It is about the expectation: that disabled people should still speak.
This archive entry is an act of quiet defiance — the kind that only appears after the doorbell rings too many times.
IV. Violations
Equality Act 2010, Sections 20 & 29 – failure to provide reasonable adjustments; disability discrimination in public service
Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8 – unlawful intrusion into private life, especially during family rest hours
Code of Ethics – College of Policing, Standards 1 & 4 – respect for rights, integrity, and public trust
Public Sector Equality Duty (Section 149) – failure to anticipate and accommodate known disability needs
V. SWANK’s Position
We do not accept that officers can knock at 11PM with no explanation.
We do not accept that trauma, disability, or documented boundaries can be ignored for administrative convenience.
We do not accept that presence is proof of protection.
This wasn’t safeguarding.
This was state intrusion, veiled in politeness, carried out in silence, and now filed with fury.
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