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The large majority of my experiences with law enforcement have been positive (including the one time I was a perp [25 odd years ago for a DUI]). The majority of officers I have met personally have been courteous, friendly, great fun to party with, and generally "good people". I'm curious, though, what YOU think of your job, your responsibilities and the power that you wield. Questions for law officers: Is there a point at which you lose track (or interest) in the idea that "all people are innocent until proven guilty"? [ It must be tough seeing obviously guilty people...

Iraq: The unseen war The grim reality of Iraq rarely appears in the American press. This photo gallery reveals the war's horrible human toll. Editor's note: The following photo gallery contains graphic and shocking images of death and devastation in Iraq. Aug. 23, 2005 This is a war the Bush administration does not want Americans to see. From the beginning, the U.S. government has attempted to censor information about the Iraq war, prohibiting photographs of the coffins of U.S. troops returning home and refusing as a matter of policy to keep track of the number of Iraqis who have been...