Agreed. It seems clear to me that there is a breakdown in the hiring process with some of these cops. Whether it is incompetence or willful disregard of proper hiring procedures will have to be determined, but either way, whoever is responsible should be fired. That may seem severe, but these cops carry guns, so it’s no small matter.
Below are the requirements of the LA PD, which may or may not be of interest to anyone:
http://per.lacity.org/psb/lapd_recruit1.htm
Most major cities are the same way nowadays. It's very unfortunate for all of us. But certainly not surprising looking at the events of the past several decades.
Most people nowadays have nothing but contempt for government and it's highly paid agents. Those on the big gov welfare payroll have very much underestimated the anger of average American's. They just don't get it.
What were seeing on the streets is very much like what is happening in American politics with Trump. And they just don't get it. The people in control have absolutely no business being in control. From top to bottom.