Perhaps if law enforcement had done a better job of policing themselves, it would not suffer from the utter lack of respect that it now suffers. Your knee jerk and automatic defense of the obviously indefensible is indicative of the culture of providing cover for those that don't deserve it because "they are one of our own" is the reason. Had you made a greater effort to purge your own ranks of scum through peer pressure and not support bad behavior, the profession would have far more respect today. I feel bad for the many good cops out there that are damaged by actions like these. You should too.
Well said.