Start with the observation that American law is not designed to catch and punish every instance of illegal conduct. Nothing short of a totalitarian state could do that. It is designed to prosecute persons when there is a reasonable basis for believing they have committed a crime, and then to convict them when there is no reasonable doubt that they are guilty.
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If life was fair ... one third of the people would comprise of judges and lawyers ... one third of police and prison officials ... and one third of legislators ... and one third more to make the other three thirds make any sense at all .... Thank goodness for no fair.
I have interacted with the police complaints and internal affairs division twice and both times I came away with the opinion that I was dealing with a blatantly corrupt group of people.
When it is a law abiding common person versus the police internal affairs regarding a corrupt or incompetent police officer, the statistics show that it is the common person that most frequently loses.
There is no shortage of despicable law enforcement departments in the USA.
If you have bought the law enforcement department, then you have done nothing wrong when you willfully break multiple laws.
In the era of angry and aggressive policing, it is an honorable service to your fellow citizens to video record police officers interactions with the common people.
Police not enforcing laws results in a high crime rate that is formally reported as a low crime rate in police statistics.
You know that when ex-military personnel start assassinating their own government's agents that something funky is going on.
Police internal affairs is amongst the most corrupt departments that you will find in governments.
The police are often as corrupt as the corporate government that employs them.
When you realize that incompetent police officers are harassing you, you need to call 911 and demand that a police supervisor be immediately dispatched to the scene. In the mean time you need to be video recording everything, as police officers are known for their blatant lies and fabrications.
There is an intentional disregard for human health and safety in many government agencies that are tasked with protecting it.
A coward's gun is emptied when fear pulls the trigger, and hate is the ammunition of choice.
Why is it deemed justifiable and appropriate for cops/policeofficers to kill other cops (friendly__ire) and citizens?Why do cops kill?Are they not taught to maim or slow down someone runningor reaching for a weapon?If not, why not?Why do cops kill first and ask questions last?Why are police officers being military trained?What can we as citizens, taxpayers, and voters do to stop thesekillings and beatings of unarmed people?Why do we let this continue?How many more must die or get beat up before we realizesomething is wrong and needs to be changed?Will you, a friend, or a family member have to be killed or beatenby a cop before we realize that things have to change?Who's here to protect us from the cops when they decide to useexcessive force, shoot multiple shells, and/or murder us?