I've often wondered why anyone would want to be a police officer in this PC obsessed country and this sort of thing just adds to my incredulity - I wouldn't do it for any amount of money!
It seems to me that the current 'system' bends over backwards to excuse, forgive or overlook all sorts of hideous and obnoxious behaviour on the part the miscreant sections of our society but doesn't afford anywhere near that level of 'understanding' to the police we all rely to protect us from their antics.