02-04-13, 05:31 PM
Personally, I have a profound distaste for coppers, and I'm a law abiding citizen (no points yet).
The problem can be summed up in Simon's original post:
Like it or not, the UK has become a police state. We're watched day in, day out by countless cameras, our slightest actions are cracked down upon whilst real crimes appear to be largely ignored / given a wide berth in favour of soft targets like motorists. It's not surprising the general populus is disenchanted with Plod.
I for one have decided that I will not co-operate with the police unless a) it is in my vested interest or b) it concerns a violent/serious crime. For anything else, they can foc off.
PS: I agree completely with the "I feel as if I'm being judged when I'm not guilty of anything". So much for innocent til proven guilty, eh?
The problem can be summed up in Simon's original post:
(02-04-13, 04:59 PM)simonm link Wrote: why are they so intent on making it 'us' and 'them'
Like it or not, the UK has become a police state. We're watched day in, day out by countless cameras, our slightest actions are cracked down upon whilst real crimes appear to be largely ignored / given a wide berth in favour of soft targets like motorists. It's not surprising the general populus is disenchanted with Plod.
I for one have decided that I will not co-operate with the police unless a) it is in my vested interest or b) it concerns a violent/serious crime. For anything else, they can foc off.
PS: I agree completely with the "I feel as if I'm being judged when I'm not guilty of anything". So much for innocent til proven guilty, eh?
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