In the United States, our law enforcement officials are not to be trifled with. If you operate outside the law, they will eventually bring you down hard. Sure, there are abuses that we must keep in check. But by and large, our police officers are committed to public safety and protection of property. And we arm them accordingly.
The British bobbies with their silly nightsticks have always been a joke and now the British citizens are paying the price. Let's hope that never happens over here.
A quote from Churchill:
“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”
Britain’s current leaders evidently see no value in having any “rough men” in their police force. Very sad.