Poose.
You make an excellent point, do we want a Stasi state or a state were the forces of law and order are accountable to us, the people, or the other way around. We need more police on the streets, not doing paperwork, but nicking criminals. Until a few politicians have had their houses turned over and their kids attacked and mugged in the street or drug dealing scum selling in the house next door, very little will happen.
Rant off and apologies for thread drift.
Air pig