Why are people so down on the police?

The Po - lease are just like real peoples.

There are a few knob shines*, but there are a lot of good guys trying there best to help people, in spite of a bureaucratic system that sometimes makes it hard for them.

This article and clip was pretty disturbing though. You expect someone who enforces the law, to at least know it...**? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/officers-claim-they-dont-need-law-to-stop-photographer-taking-pictures-2012827.html

• a few?
  ** ... plenty...