“once the police take political direction, the rule of law is subverted [ruined]. and the rule of law, it must be emphasized, is a pillar of constitutional democracy.”—barry cooper what happens in a country where "police take political direction"?

If the police take political direction, it means that the police takes a political stance or rather act according to their own set of subjective values and rules, rather than the rules and laws established by the constitution. In other words, if the police take political direction, they overrule the constitution or laws that are established by democratic elected representatives. In that way, a country where police take political direction can change into a dictatorship or police state instead of a constitutional democracy.

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