The paparazzi are brutal - the police probably figured a show of force would decrease the possibility of an accident from her being chased; then they would have been criticized for not providing security - damned if they do, damned if they don’t.
I have to agree with you. The last thing the PoPo needs is a bunch of paparazzi driving recklessly to capture some photo, endangering the lives of innocent and unconnected motorists in the process. It's about public safety. It's not a perk to Nordegren.