Let's not forget television is loaded, LOADED, with cop shows. And from what I've seen of them, they all depict cops abusing their badges. all of them. And the underlying theme that it's OK to do wrong if you're a cop and your motivation is based on thinking you are stopping a wrong. I.e., 2 wrongs make a right.
I would think that contributes significantly to the problem.
I'd also guess many cops come straight from the military/seeing action, that's a problem also.
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