Far from perfect, but we don't water cannon, gas, or shoot our own for the most part. That is done out of principle. To suggest that the flaws of the Met mean p

Far from perfect, but we don't water cannon, gas, or shoot our own for the most part. That is done out of principle. To suggest that the flaws of the Met mean people should get treated the way they do in America or even Europe is absurd. Northern Ireland was a war zone and pretty much still is. Think of it as occupation rather than policing and you'll grasp it better.