however, if my brother commits a crime, he is still my brother and i'll support HIM through his ordeal, while NOT supporting his behavior.
who in their right mind would support illegal acts, other than criminals?
You mean like a Chief of Police who was found to have propositioned a 17 year old girl for sex while detaining her who seemed to be more upset that one of his cops was caught on tape doing something criminal and not too upset about the criminal act itself??? Or a Sgt who had to have his convictions expunged and sealed by an accommodating judge??? Seems like one big happy family in St. George.
Yep, that's become the question. -- The mind set that supports behavior, "-- right or wrong --".
We've established that the St. George cops behavior was illegal. -- You consider him a brother, and support him through an 'ordeal' he brought upon himself.
Why?
If you pulled over a car that was weaving and found it to be driven by an fellow police officer (from an adjoining municipality), what would you do?
additional - from your own department?
If you came across evidence another officer in your department was was “shaking down” local drug dealers, what would you do?
If you were asked or questioned by IAD regarding another officers conduct during an arrest which you witnessed the officer, go a little to far as far as using force goes... would you... tell the events as you saw them? ... state the the use of force was justified? ... say that you did not see the event so therefore you could not say....
Basically what I’m asking at what point would you cross the ‘thin blue line’?
I think it is past time for you to tell us exactly where you ply your trade so none of us go there.