Bearing in mind that the full facts of this matter remain to be disclosed, this is a classic indication of how many – but not all - beat and patrol officers seem to think at the moment.
Traditional methods have given way in many cases to this confrontational 'balls out' approach brought about by society's changing attitude and intolerant behaviour towards most forms of authority (the police in particular).
This incident appears to be one where the officers concerned acted excessively in circumstances where a more considered approach would have been appropriate.
Its part of the vicious circle where the police get aggro (not necessarily from this driver) so they respond in kind: a very dangerous precedent to adopt, for without the cooperation of the public, policing becomes very difficult indeed.
I'm dismayed that the police, in general, appear to have failed to resist the political interference practiced by recent government (particularly that of the last Labour administration) this, to a certain extent, has eroded the traditional role of the constabulary.
In a world where the ‘security on the nation’ from terrorist attack seems to have been given precedence – in terms of the application of police power - to the combating of crime by a professional police force acting proportionally within the law, inexcusable incidents such as the one in question will continue to happen.
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