Blimey - I take a day off and just hark at you lot!

Plenty to discuss here......
OK, we DO get singled out, but we (as an identifiable group) DO deserve it because of the minority of idiots. It's the same for football fans and teenagers if one thinks about it. The police do target such groups and do work where the trouble is likely to occur. Tarred with the same brush springs to mind.
The police do hide though, and that is purely to catch offenders, not in any sense an attempt to promote safer riding. It is not pro-active policing in the slightest. How carefully does EVERYONE drive when confronted with the jam sandwich traffic car? I am perfect when one's around and visible. The traffic car promotes a "bubble" of safe drivers all around it - perfect manners, road sense, congeniality and safety. Remove the "bubble" and all hell can and does break loose. Personally I could live with more jam sandwiches around. When they're seen they're brilliant at keeping the traffic in check.
We ALL speed and we all enjoy good roads and good group activity. What with me, Fergie and Samie there's bound to be some clashing going on

There's right and wrong all around here. But no need to fall out about it. If we can't have opinions that differ AND discuss them openly then there is a big problem. Opinions are like arses - everyone has one and they're all different. Don't flaunt them in public if you can't take the ridicule, or the reactions. Like Sticky says avoid the personal and discuss the issues.