[xzins]

I had a run in with an out of control state highway trooper once. He was a liar and a despicable person. I am certain he was using his position to intimidate.

On the other hand, I’ve run across police officers, including state highway troopers, who were as helpful, concerned, and understanding as your own local pastor.

My sense is that it’s ‘the individual’. We make a mistake grouping people into one description.

That’s the problem with this Justice Department report. It doesn’t also report that they spent time intentionally looking for good. They spent the entire time intentionally looking for bad.

[USNBandit]

There are bad eggs in every line of work, but as citizens you should expect more from those given that level of authority by the government. As law enforcement officer, we owe that to you.

Just as you will find hot heads that can escalate any situation, you have complete wimps that don't have the ability to de-escalate. That doesn't mean being overbearing. It means having a calm, commanding presence, that says to a violent person, "I don't want to fight you, but if we must you will end up on the short end of the stick."