▲ 855 ▼ Murder victim Kelly Wilkinson repeatedly visited police in fear. They said she was ‘cop shopping’ (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 212 comments fedilink hide all child comments Exclusive: Family calls for inquest, saying Wilkinson visited police ‘almost every day’ before she was murdered by her husband in 2021
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Well I did kinda guess that much. What does that actually mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago I've never heard the term before but, based on context, I'd say it means going to multiple police stations looking for a cop who will do what you want. Similar to the way that an addict might visit multiple doctors seeking drugs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago They thought she was lying and trying to get a new cop for a different outcome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago I've never heard the term before but, based on context, I'd say it means going to multiple police stations looking for a cop who will do what you want. Similar to the way that an addict might visit multiple doctors seeking drugs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago They thought she was lying and trying to get a new cop for a different outcome. permalink fedilink source parent