I appreciate that's your opinion. I think you're way off base. We can agree to disagree. But let me respond in like manner to perhaps illustrate how your post looks to me;
The only problem is, most citizens are guilty. They lie, cheat, steal and when they get caught they whine about consequences. They want the protection of the police, they want police to enforce the laws but only for other people, not them. They hate being told no when they want to do something illegal and so they cry and point fingers at the cops because even as children, they resented their parents, teachers, anyone in authority and view the police as the people telling them they can't do whatever they want.
We most certainly disagree. sir
Let Me tell you how your post looks / reads to Me & Many others.
Lets skirt around the issue that some police are Bang out of order
& blame the Public for being at fault and causing all the problems.
Now let me say first off I believe that the public & the police should have the same level of punishment for the same crime
unless it is an abuse of power or position then it should be greater, as in any job where they are abused.
Also that a scum-bag, bully, murderer is the same no matter what job they do.
I am in no way trying to protect or make excuses for them what is wrong is wrong.
I hope this is clear enough for you too not misconstrue.
please deal with the issues raised by people on here,
maybe even answer these questions
1. why should the police be treated differently to general public. A crime is a crime is it not regardless of who commits it.
The punishment should be the same.
2. Do you truly believe that the general public are not being made criminals by ever increasing laws regarding every aspect
of every day life.
3. Do police ever cover up for each other. police investigating police, really like that is a very unbiased system that is going to work.
do you really have faith in that.
4. police never lie, fabricate evidence, with hold evidence, steal, beat or murder people.
No matter how big or small the percentage in the police service is (as in the general public) they need routing out and dealing with.
not side lining, covering up, or excuses.
I see it as you sir who cannot or will not accept that there is some thing wrong.
Hence you are part of the problem.
You have completely ignored or tried to run rough shod over so many very accurate and good posts.
Not once acknowledging there is a problem.
We all know there are problems & some big problems with some people in society.
only not anyone in the police.
I may be wrong with this one,
Isn't it that you are 8 times more likely to Die in the hands of police,
than you are from a terrorist attack... yet look at the ridiculous level of security at airports.