The case that sums up the police’s warped priorities

If you want a snapshot of how warped the police’s priorities are these days, look to the case of Kevin Mills. Mills, a 63-year-old electrician, has just had a ‘non-crime hate incident’ scrubbed from his record following a bizarre battle with Kent Police. It all stems from a testy exchange in 2019 between himself and a woman he was doing some work for. 

Mills showed up to the woman’s house in Maidstone in Kent to install a bathroom mirror. When he realised he’d need £50 more for materials, the two got into a row and she insisted on keeping some materials he’d already bought for the job. Mills walked out, saying something to the effect of ‘I’m not working for someone like you’. She then slammed the front door and allegedly threw a cup of hot tea at him.

Mills called the police to report an assault following the incident and was soon informed there had been no further action.