There so many instances of police abusing power imbalance that to post about every instance would practically be a full time job... but two recent reports (here and here) really make you wonder who is the criminal. Cops are human; that some are bad is not surprising or unexpected. What's disappointing is good cops overlooking the bad behavior. Bad cops force good cops into a catch-22: treat the bad cops as the criminals they are (arrest and charge them with crimes) or avert their gaze when a colleague in a blue uniform does something illegal. Unfortunately for many people, preserving police culture is a higher priority for most police.
Update:... just hours later... see here for another case.
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