Posted by denny on Wed 17 Aug 2011 at 11:58
Excellent article over on Politics.co.uk today about the dangers of unexamined pro-police sentiment following the recent riots:
British police probably are, ultimately, the best in the world. In the same way that we return home from holiday full of appreciation for the BBC, Brits in Europe and America quickly come to appreciate the moderation and humility of our police force.
This did not occur because the British are somehow innately superior. It happened because we hound the police. We criticise them, we regulate them and we monitor them. The police are the most dangerous thing in the world. They are the mechanism the state uses to interfere with what you do. They are to be tolerated, not loved. It's by vigilance, not praise, that we keep them decent.
Read the whole article here: Don't let police off the hook
This article can be found online at the Police State UK website at the following bookmarkable URL:
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