SO the police of Bradford are asking for compensation for stress caused by the riots. What sort of police force have we got today?

There are some in the force who are dedicated and do not complain when it gets a bit rough. But then, there are some who behave like screaming queens when they have to do the job they are paid for.

Stress is what nurses and doctors go through in the NHS trying to struggle with poor wages, long hours and no thanks or help from a government that has reneged on its pre-election promises.

Instead of paying out massive amounts to stressed-out policemen -- who are getting paid for doing the job anyway, let's give it to the workers of the NHS. They, after all, know what real stress is.

R CUTTING (Mr), Summerville Walk, Blackburn.