[rednesss]

" 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?"

Oooh, oooh, pick me, pick me!!!! Let's see, the standard response to that is: "Because they have a hard job!" That excuses all kinds of anti-social psychotic behavior that would be instantly condemned by most people if a mere "citizen" displayed them. You know what my Mom always said, "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen." But you'll notice that not too many lay down the badge and gun, and go sell insurance. It's not that power corrupts, it's that power attracts the corruptible.

[tpaine]

Red:
"It's not that power corrupts, it's that power attracts the corruptible."

Great line. -- As compared to:

"-- right or wrong, cops stick together --"

I was taught over 50 years ago in basic training that the concept:

'-- right or wrong, comrades at arms stick together --"

Was no longer valid in the US Army; -- that it was a variation of the "Nuremberg Defense" and would not be tolerated. -- Illegal acts, or illegal orders, were not to be sanctioned or obeyed.

I'd bet the same concept is still being taught at police academies.

[zeugma]

Let's see, the standard response to that is: "Because they have a hard job!"

Yeah. We hear that crap often. Facts are, it's more dangerous being a cab driver in most cities than it is being a cop. 

[zeugma]

To follow up on my previous post...

America's Most Dangerous Jobs

Job	Number Of Fatalities	Fatality Rate*
Timber Cutters	105	122.1
Fishermen	52	108.3
Pilots	230	100.8
Structural Metal Workers	47	59.5
Extractive Occupations	69	53.9
Roofers	65	30.2
Construction Workers	288	28.3
Truck Drivers	852	27.6
All Occupations	5,915	4.3

All data for calendar year 2000. *Deaths per 100,000 employed. Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor