[Loyal Sedition]

There are FAR more bad cops out there then anyone wants to acknowledge.

The general competence level has been dropping steadily for several years.

Lots of possible reasons, the “Wink” at established civil rights law encouraged by the “Patriot Act”, departments hiring thugs who have had their records expunged, hiring so many ex-servicemen who have not truly fully adjusted back into civilian life, etc.

Sad to see, and I doubt the end result is going to be to the liking of those of us who truly value traditional American freedom.

Reports of cops involved in criminal enterprise, child porn, rape, DUI, etc. have become daily occurrences.
Despite this we are to assume all cops are some sort of special breed, superior to the average citizen!

So much for, “We hold these truths to be self evident..........”.

[saneright]

“There are FAR more bad cops out there then anyone wants to acknowledge.”

True. With regards to the state of New Jersey you can throw in vastly overpaid as well.

[ncalburt]

Sadly you Are correct.The police depts have a HUGE
abuse of power issue and no will address it.
When you give anyone this much power it will lead to abuse.
Many of the people attracted to these positions have a chip on there shoulder and want power to compensate for it.
I recall as a kid that a nice older teenage neighbor
was stomped to death by four drunk off duty cops who thought he had cut them off.They almost got away with covering it up.They were caught by a nice old couple who has taken quietly photographed them at the scene while trying to pull them off the kid.

[ncalburt]

Sadly you Are correct.The police depts have a HUGE
abuse of power issue and no one will address it.
When you give anyone this much power it will lead to abuse.
Many of the people attracted to these positions have a chip on their shoulder and want power to compensate for it.
I recall as a kid that a nice older teenage neighbor
was stomped to death by four drunk off duty cops who thought he had cut them off.They almost got away with covering it up.They were caught by a nice old couple who has taken quietly photographed them at the scene while trying to pull them off the kid.
The family moved out of town during the trial because of harassment ( phone calls , under cover police cars ) by police supporters ( the cops relatives) and the fellow cops.