Ahh:

"We didn't have to believe anything - while we didn't actually witness the child being taken away, we had visited the site two days before the incident and received a phone call the day after the family moved to tell us where they had moved to, and why. We also spoke to the child and to the Scots Travellers who brought him back home - conspiracy theory or what?"

Ask Richard bridge about "hearsay evidence".

My guess is that your "example" of how rotten our Police Service is, is a complete and utter fabrication - or maybe you have never been a parent, I know what my reaction would be if one of my children had gone missing.

Back to the thread topic:

Is it true that we are still entitled to gather and peacefully demonstrate any matter in protest? - Yes we are.

Is it true that we have access to all levels of Government and are free to complain about things we object to? - Yes we are

Do we have a free Press? - Yes we do

Do we enjoy freedom of speech? - Yes we do

Are we free to travel where we wish? - Yes we are

In a Police State none of the above would be allowed - Therefore we do not live in a Police State, in fact we are nowhere close to living in a Police State.