[TaZ]

"Unfortunately, the bad police get the attention and the news, which causes the overwhelming good service that policemen perform, to be overlooked."

Yep, and I betcha that most of the Hitler's SS troops were really just nice guys trying to help people too...lol!

[myrabach]

Sadly, I do support you on this. I used to be very supportive of the police, until I knew them. The reports of "good cops" sound like urban legends as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't give ya 2 cents for any of them. And even if there were those good cops who do a good job, it doesn't excuse events like this. Unfortunately, events like this will just go away with nothing at all being done to correct the situation.

[yarddog]

You actually raise a good point.

I would bet if you ran into the ordinary Gestapo guy and had a conversation, you might well think he was a nice guy. I recall a member of the French resistance was nearly caught when, while walking in the county he was offered a ride by a Gestapo chief. He had to ride for quite a few miles with the guy.

That old saying about power corrupting is really true.