I was brought up to respect the police.
In my 46 years on this planet I've seen them used politically and weakened to a point where I don't think they have any respect, or fear for their role.
Heavily understaffed, and the petty criminal cunts know that and continue to be emboldened cunts. I see it at work everyday. Colleagues being instructed to do stuff they should be doing because they don't have the facilities or support to do what they should be doing.
BTP are heavily understaffed. Civil try to pass off any issues to them and threatened to arrest one of my colleagues for doing his job when he refused to take fighting football fans on an already crowded train.
When they do their jobs they are fearful and I can see it in them. One false move and they are the ones up in court over the cunts they are supposed to be stopping.