I cannot speak for other parts of the country, but what I have seen with the police in our county, you are absolutely right. Just to give an example, a few years ago, two of our deputies were caught by a Missouri Hiway Patrol, drag racing two new county cop cars down U.S. Hwy 71. I kid ya not! Their punishment? 2 weeks suspension WITH PAY.
I am sick of seeing public servants, from cops all the way up to presidents who commit perjury before a grand jury, getting off for what you or I would go to jail for. Public servants, due to their position, should be held to a HIGHER level of accountability, and should have DOUBLE the sentence the common citizen would incur. This cop should pay a greater penalty than a civilian, since as a trained professional he should KNOW BETTER.
take the guns away from the police and tell them they still have to do their job-like bloomberg he don't need armed police because guns are to dangerous-let them see what the real world is like for the rest of the people-