My point is that the police no longer allow for reasonable suspicion to lead into an investigation which produces solid probable cause for an arrest. They simply jump over such basic legal thresholds straight into what courts now call testilying, to make the case.
The Wall Street Journal does a wonderful job of explaining this troubling trend in law enforcement today.
Legal System Struggles With How to React When Police Officers Lie
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123319367364627211.html
Thank you for the link.
If you’re addressing police corruption, I believe there has always been a problem with that, to a lesser/greater extent. Are there bad police officers out there? Yes. There are bad humans in just about any organization. It’s where folks try to make the case that the vast majority if officers are bad, that I roll my eyes and leave the room.
I continue to believe there are officers out there who try to be of service to the community they serve. I still believe most officers fall into that category.
I do believe it is a tough job. I wouldn’t want to be doing it. Coming into constant contact with criminals tends to warp a person’s outlook.
Not only do you see the absolute worst of humanity, but walking into a situation trying to help one person out may cost you your life.
I was outside a club one night. A guy had thrown his date onto the hood of a car and was continuing to act violently toward her. My friend and I tried to come to her aid, when she jumped off that hood and cursed us up one side and down the other, almost becoming violent towards us.
This is what police officers go through on a regular basis. No thanks.