It is of course understood by most folks that police have a difficult job to do. That being said their first obligation should be to protect the public from harm. Too often however, they view that public as the enemy and close ranks to protect their own brotherhood and idiots in uniform who openly break the law themselves. That in turn stains the reputation of them all!
The misuse of Tasers has killed innocent people such as the RCMP members who killed a poor devil at the Vancouver airport. The RCMP circled the wagons to protect these bastards and they are still in the employ of the force. That has degraded a once proud and honourable group to carry the shame of a few bad apples! STUPID!