Once the police take political direction, the rule of law is subverted. And the rule of law, it must be emphasized, is a pillar of constitutional democracy.

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory.

We are calling on the public to understand the role of the police, and we want them to enjoy themselves and avoid violence at all costs.

great step forward in the direction of police professionalism and protecting individual rights.

We are unlikely to see a sharp turn of the law in any direction.

Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim - when he defends himself - as a criminal.