Is the UK now a Police state.??

Question

I ask this because im a Court Bailiff ( UK ) ( No dont say booo ) im a nice one ( :) ) .. and can / and have police officers arrested for "obstruction of a court warrent" due to them not knowing the law.. So my Question is " Do the Police still have respect for the public "..your stories please.. on how the police have treated you.

ok sorry .. The police officer told me to leave a house that i had been invited into..(open invite ) and the officer told me to leave.. this i cant do as im a officer for the courts and have to surve the warrent.. the officer had no warrent and was acting on a "Break and entry " call from a 3rd party.

Wow i hope that clears it up..

Mary S .... i was asked to explane ..some cant read ...most can .

five.. good rep mate , Thanks for reading the question ...

thanks Mike10613... Great peply , Nice to see someone that knows there stuff..

Answer 1

I've seen police break the law and lie in court. Not all are bad. It's not a police state. But we need a Commission that is independent - maybe with an elected High Commissioner who has special investigators who can protect Human Rights - including the rights of police officers. But also protect members of the public from the police, bureaucrats, power crazy Ministers of State - and even take the government itself to court if it tries to introduce a bill into parliament that is unconstitutional. The Human Rights Act changed the Constitution of the United Kingdom by ratifying the European convention on Human Rights - it's time for that act and the constitution to be policed and the power of Ministers, bureaucrats and police officers, curtailed.

Answer 2

The answer to the question is that in the last 20 years the liberties we all once took for granted have been taken away by the state and the police are an arm of the state. Once the police could claim to be independent of political interference,not any more. The present goverment have succeeded with the help of senior police officers in turning the police into a state enforcement agency of the goverment.

Answer 3

Interesting aside, but your jurisdiction is strictly within the limits of the court itself, I gather.

Oh, by the way, your question wound up here in California. But, it still applies. The U.K. is an ally of the U.S. so the modus operandi of policy can't be all that different. I would categorically say the U.S. is now a warped version of a police state.

This does not at all insure justice, respect for the law, let alone quality of life. The term itself is somewhat wanting in every respect. I personally don't trust policeman or any government functionary any more than I would a career criminal.

To me, they appear about the same except that one has a license to operate and the other, hasn't. This is of course, is no excuse to ' go crooked ' nor disregard proper law.

Law - is good.

It's up to us, the people, to excercise this in our own lives with an innate trust that justice will be served irrespective of the circumstances because it is right.

Answer 4

You have had police officers arrested for "obsturction of a court warrent"? its a warrant - hmmmm. Anyway, you need to give better details of what on earth the police officer has done to obstruct you - cos it is you and your ego as a bailiff that is in question here, isnt it? - that would cause another police officer to arrest him or her. Would love to hear more on the subject so people here can give an opinion. would also like to hear their opinions if you give the proper info.

Answer 5

My friend is a policeman, and hes very nice and respectful to the public. I think he does a great job.

i also had a colleague at work who was a racist, lazy and a bully. One day he came in, boasting about how he was going to become a 'copper like me dad'. We all rejoiced that he was finally going to leave after making our lives a misery for the past 2 years. He went through all the tests, only to fail at the final interview. Although I was sad that he was going to stay with us, I secretly rejoiced, because I knew that his sort would abuse their position of authority. So good work there!

I once witnessed a murder and had to attend court to testify. The police who took my statement, the court and the staff were all excellent and very professional.

Answer 6

It should be a 2 way street.. my husband is a police officer, and some of the stories he tells me about how he is treated by the public terrify me. I know he entered the profession knowing what was involved (before you all start..!) but if the officers are treated with contempt and/ or aggression in most of their common, day to day dealings with the public, then of course it will affect how they deal the public. They are human. They will react to the situation they are in.
This is in no way a defence of the behaviour of some officers, but the majority are just trying to get on with their job.

Answer 7

no, plod is far too inept to run a police state. what we have is a bunch of failures with 2 o levels and a badge. and a bad attitude. theyre racist, fascist and scared useless.

these are the school playground bullies who didnt make it into a good well paid job... so they became coppers... an honourable profession, but only if hte office is executed with dilligence and due process..

and thats not happening is it? how can a copper who hasnt ever worked in the real world have any idea, or comprehension of what its like to live in a shithole estate? they cant and they dont, they behave like bullyboys and ***** and moan when one of them gets injured... a man struggled, and was restrained... he bit me, and i havent been able to go back to work for 3 years..its stress.

no, its bottle...and its fast dissapearing. coppers are a community resource..not a private army writing the rules as it sees fit, and ignoring the application of law, if they cant be bothered to write it up... coppers are there to enforce teh law, not interpret it. we have judges for that.

Answer 8

The UK is indeed a police state, and no, the police do not have the respect of the public.
They like to pretend they are protecting us, they like to pretend they have super surveillance information (which of course is an invasion of privacy anyway).
in fact, they spend most of their time hassling the innocent folk, because they are easier than the hard nuts, and the ONLY piece or "surveillance equipment" they can operate is a speed camera.
Time was, if you wanted to know the time, you could ask a policeman. Now, the chances are, you wouldn't find one who could tell the time anyway, but in any case, you'd probably get taken down the nick and given a good kicking!
I spend lot of time in Italy, and I really like the police here. they are very friendly, and very efficient. the difference is that Italian police KEEP THE PEACE, British police ENFORCE THE LAW, and believe me, the difference between the two is ENORMOUS!

Answer 9

first, u r liked as long as u r not a judge or a lawyer.
Britain is a police state in the sense that there is no longer freedom, u can be arrested for looking at them wrong now.
However, on the flip side, the police r constantly boxed into a corner by the increasing paperwork the government forces upon them, causing them to take very little action to arrest big problems and instead focusing on smaller, easier crimes.

Answer 10

yes.do they respect the public?yes some do some do not.had you asked if the general public think they are getting a good service the answer would be a resounding NO.the problem appears to be the arrogant attitude of many chief constables and their union which they seem to think is of more importance than those that employ them,and that their view of what the public require of them and their?our officers?is often diametrically opposed to the wishes of the law abiding citizens