Why are people so down on the police?

I realy shoudn't get dragged in to this...

Can you highight where I have concentrated on the negative on the subject matter. I don't think I have.

I have concentrated on the negatives of your approach though and to be honest accusing me of trading personal insults is a litte rich. 1 because well I haven't, 2 because, your opening posts suggests that people hold opinions based on nothing more than a desire to be cool and that they are therefore immature is hardly the most respectful of opening shots and makes you complaining about insults just a touch hypocritical in my opinon, 3 because your reply when I asked you too back up your viewpoint was undeniably condescending and franky why should I research evidence to back up your viewpoint, and 4 because based on this thread and the fact that your whole argument seems to be "I'm right, you're wrong" I don;t think that sugggesting that you aren't one of lifes great thinkers is entirely unreasonable.

I didn't say negative in the subject matter I made a comment about focussing on the negative generally. My approach was intended to create discussion and I'd say it's been pretty successful. Although I wholeheartedly believe there is a an overwhelming negative bias towards the police even when they try to get it right. And yes you have made a personal insult. We're not trading personal insults because I haven't made any towards you. You said that 'I'm clearly not one of life's great thinkers' that's an insult and it's directed at me. You know nothing about me.

And you still haven't commented on the positive links that I did supply you with and you asked for.