Is Archer of the Yard just doing his civil police job or is he a Nazi collaborator? I have a fascination with the moral dilemma of being a collaborator or changing sides in civil wars and occupations. None more so than the situation that Archer of the Yard finds himself in with SS-GB. Let's unpack Archer's moral dilemma a little, and see whether we think he's just doing the job, or whether he's facilitating the worst excesses of Nazism by being a collaborator. Archer as Loyal Policeman The oath of a constable hasn't changed much over the centuries. It's had an update earlier this century to add fairness, but essentially it's the same as the oath of office Archer would have taken when he joined the Met Police. To serve the King and "...to the best of my power cause the peace…
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