I can’t think of a profession where there are no idiot crooks. Being police officers, they should get extra punishment for violation of trust.
I absolutely agree. Sure, cops are humans and can make mistakes and should be treated equally under the law; however, when a cop abuses his position and violates others' rights under the color of law, I think their punishment should be perhaps double of what a civilian's penalty would be.
LEOs get special treatment and privileges in many ways due to their position and I don't begrudge them that; however, it's a 2-way street. If they abuse their position, they should get "special treatment" of a different sort.