Policing, by and large, relies on a high degree of consent from the population - you need people who are willing to provide evidence, report crimes, etc. Leavin

Policing, by and large, relies on a high degree of consent from the population - you need people who are willing to provide evidence, report crimes, etc. Leaving civil liberties issues and effectiveness in a direct sense aside, doing things like this which don't appear to have public support will result in the loss of a chunk of that consent and make policing harder. This feels a bit short sighted to me.