Miller, R (On the Application Of) v The College of Policing & Anor [2020] EWHC 225 (Admin) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/225.html The mechanism of oppression is fascinating particularly the role of minor functionaries within it and the approval of the public.
No, post. It refers to Vaclav Havel's description of tyranny in his essay, The Power of the Powerless, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Powerless