British Police want to be above the law.

I don't see why that's hypocritical... they are public employees. If you have an employee that is doing a shitty job, what's unreasonable about asking them to do a good job for once?

We dont need Cops. All they do is clean up the mess when the crimeis over. They may give pause to "Law abiding people" but other than that I say get rid of police

Originally posted by Samurai4Hire
We dont need Cops. All they do is clean up the mess when the crimeis over. They may give pause to "Law abiding people" but other than that I say get rid of police

The only problem with this is that people in this society would not know how to handle themselves in any functional manner if something were to happen. It's not their fault, but rather, their upbringing and what they were taught.

Police are only necessary because the people have been kept to stupid to think for themselves.

They're meant to be there for more than that.
Enforcing the common law for example.

Some people, presented with the same info as everyone else, have different cognitive abilities and cannot grasp it.
Drunk people shouldn't drive. etc
(Thats something that needs to be enforced)

And speaking of drinking, the streets at night as the boozers shut'll show you why Police are still needed to enforce common law.
(Dont be violent, dont cause loss to another, don't kill basically)

The vulnerable and disabled need protection too.
These are why in theory the police are a good idea, in principle..

But lets face it, the issues being discussed here go beyond that.
They go more into "power corrupts, absolute power absolutely corrupts" kinda territory.

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
They're meant to be there for more than that.
Enforcing the common law for example.

Some people, presented with the same info as everyone else, have different cognitive abilities and cannot grasp it.
Drunk people shouldn't drive. etc
(Thats something that needs to be enforced)

And speaking of drinking, the streets at night as the boozers shut'll show you why Police are still needed to enforce common law.
(Dont be violent, dont cause loss to another, don't kill basically)

The vulnerable and disabled need protection too.
These are why in theory the police are a good idea, in principle..

But lets face it, the issues being discussed here go beyond that.
They go more into "power corrupts, absolute power absolutely corrupts" kinda territory.

Exactly, look at this chump

http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/news/national/police_chief_warned_over_misconduct_1_3364486