I agree with you to an extent Bearsuk. I feel sorry for rank and file officers now. They have lost all respect and much of the support of the public.Do you honestly think that they want to?
Police Scotland have no choice
The incident with the illegal immigrants was a perfect example. It brought shame on the officers on the ground through no fault of their own.
Most police officers want to uphold the law in a fair and orderly manner, however it is their superiors who let them down. It is them who have folded to Scot Gov and its the officers on the front line that carry the can.
I know one of the riot officers who was at Pollokshields that day and to say he and his fellow officers were disgusted would be an understatement.