Vfrplumbumoscillatum
At the risk of introducing a non-defamatory, probably inappropriate analogy - would you consider it fair then to stop issuing police forces with cars (inappropriate use has led to far more unpleasant incidents than with helis), radios (poor criminals never know what radhaz they're being subjected to while having their collars felt) and, occasionally,firearms (opportunity for abuse too obviousl to spell out here)? Maybe we should also stop giving them uniforms (far too many substantiated cases of impersonating an officer to allow that risk to continue)?
Or should we accept that allowing police forces access to the most appropriate equipment and technology is going to give them the best chance of maintaining public safety?
I should state my own interest here: no police or law enforcement background (other than Military Aid to the Civil Community), and a believer in the principle that the police should be allowed to enforce all laws passed by parliament, not just the ones that I personally and selfishly think they should pursue. Not that I'm ascribing such thoughts to anyone else, mind.