
Every day a new British police atrocity goes viral on X. In the wake of the release of the footage of Henry Nowak's murder being facilitated by police — who chose to detain him rather than administer aid, and during which he died from his stab wounds — a clear picture is forming of the state of the British police force. It has undergone a rather severe process of ponerization, made possible by a complete repudiation of the principle of competence. The means by which this has occurred have been a hiring process characterized by negative selection and the resulting inversion of socio-occupational adaptation.
The principle of competence is a natural law. It is rooted in our human nature and has been for tens of thousands of years. As a complex species with very complex brains, humans differ remarkably on a set of traits like intelligence, athletic ability, and moral character. We all understand this to greater or lesser degrees, and it informs every aspect of our lives and relationships. The vast majority of us also accept it, though personal jealousy may grab ahold of us at times.












Comment: An interview with an ADF International representative: