Vandalism on highway

IT was perhaps with good intention that the government had decided to break the blockade on the highways and keep those open to inter - district traffic, although one may question the prudence of the policy because of the ability of police to implement it. From reports in this newspaper it appears that the police have not been completely successful in ensuring full safety of the highways or the convoys. Although we do not have the exact number of vehicles that moved on the highways under police protection we are rather dismayed that in spite of it the blockaders managed to damage more than 100 vehicles on Saturday.
It appears that while we have on the police strength some very highly trained groups that provide security to very very important persons, we are sorry to say that not enough police have the knowledge of how to move convoys tactically through hostile areas, and perhaps that is not their duty to do so. And that is what begs the question. From reports it appears that the blockaders used hit and run tactics, and in one place alone damaged fifteen vehicles.
If the government is holding out assurance of safety on highways should that not be done in a planned manner and by trained people? After all, life of the people cannot be compromised because of policies that are motivated by emotions rather than reason. If the government wants to guarantee public safety it should be well equipped to do so. From reports it seems the government is not.