Sadly yes, they are, although I still believe that most police officers deserve our respect for a difficult job.
But it's scary to watch what's happening in Australia, Canada, and the United States and to realize that it doesn't take much to push a country into totalitarianism with police and press support.
“....... most police officers deserve our respect for a difficult job.”
I had a lot more of this respect even 6 years ago than I do now. But I live under a Socialist Left leader, Premier Daniel Andrews.