Why are people so down on the police?

haha. Since when is making an under-informed generalisation an 'approach'? You make it sound like you're Dale Winton hosting a fucking chat show. I stopped taking you seriously the second I read your first post, which curiously enough, insults the intelligence of just about everyone on this forum. Grow a brain. And have a donut:

I'm entitled to an opinion and it's one I believe has been backed up with examples with links to threads or posts about police success stories and how they are often commented on far less than the amount of criticism the police get here (sometimes deservedly).

Opinionated generalisations have been used to provoke response and start discussions since the birth of language.

You really shouldn't allow yourself to get so wound up so easily.