Taps said:I will agree that there are SOME bad cops out there, but I think the vast majority are good people trying to do a very tough job.
My best freind from growing up joined the RCMP a few years ago. I had dinner with him a few weeks ago, and he's changed so much it's a bit unnerving. He doens't smile nearly as much and his old happy-go-lucky attitude is long gone -- it's been replaced by some kind of quiet intensity. He's kind of got that badass attitude that most cops seem to have...still a great guy, but much more direct and forceful.
Some of the stuff he told me about his job blew my mind. It made me realize that when you're dealing with the worst of humanity on a day-to-day basis, it's gonna affect you -- no matter how tough you are. He was telling me that the reason a lot of cops become corrupt is that corruption pales in comparison to all the other crimes out there. When you've delt with someone who's killed his family with an axe, or a man who's raped his own daughter....it colors your view of right and worng. Suddenly driving too fast while off duty isn't that big a deal anymore.
I'm not saying I think cops should get away with whatever they want, but I do realize they have one of the thoughest jobs on earth. And the vast majority do the best they can.
This sounds like the justification that most criminals use for their actions.