Comment Re:It probably matters, but I don't care. (Score 1) 67
Now, that said, it is true that police are frequently given too much arbitrary authority, and that the unions (who also have too much power) often prevent those who are truly undeserving of a badge from being forced to seek other employment. The crux of the problem is the good cops are often punished or harassed for doing their jobs, the few bad cops are protected instead of punished (which increases their numbers) and we all continue to ignore property and violent crimes because we don't want to "get involved", which makes criminals stronger and bolder... yet we all sit around and wonder why our freedoms are continuously eroded away.