Why are people so down on the police?

It's hard to believe that VU's assertion that dislike of the police is a received opinion held uncritically by many people should be controversial. It's bleeding obvious that a default "fuck the police" attitude is pretty common.

but i haven't denied this have i? i'm just asking why it is something to be critical of, many people hold "political" views because they are cool, or because they were their parents', etc. but whats the problem with this?

I wouldn't be a police officer for all the tea in LMNH. Imagine a job where all day every day you are seeing people at their worst, being lied to, insulted, mistrusted and vilified.

yeah, but there are lots of jobs like this, a&e doctor/nurse, bouncer, lawyer, call centre...

and it would have to be coffee.