Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

That's the thing about the cops.... they are supposed to be held to a higher standard than a Macy's security guard. The "bad" things they do should never happen. This wasn't "the media" trying to make us think anything. This was the cop's own dash cam. As long as the police remain in charge of the public trust and are paid with public funds, every single incident of "bad cop" needs to be seen by the public. Just because police officers aren't elected doesn't mean they aren't still accountable to all of us. Ten good deeds doesn't buy them a pass for a couple of bad ones. They aren't out there earning Cop Bucks.