Letters-21: "Dumb Cops?"

Are our policemen so dumb that they store hand-grenades that can go off anytime? (‘Bombs don’t matter’, The Week, May 18, 2008). It shows they are not trained even in the most basic things. The blunder would have cost many lives. No wonder many films show the Indian policeman as a pot-bellied, idiotic character. The government should take proactive steps to give policemen a more respectable image. Again, a common sight on the streets is of cops misbehaving with citizens. Giving policemen crash courses in mass psychology will help them deal with people in a more professional way. (Dinesh Bhatia, on email).

Courtesy: ‘The Week’, June 8, 2008 (Letters)
Grateful thanks to Mr.Dinesh Bhatia and ‘The Week’.