Police
I don't understand why we place so much trust in the police... I know the bad apples are a tiny minority of the force, but when a single action from an officer has the potential to destroy someones life (e.g. lying under oath or planting evidence), it seems we need more than just their "word" as an officer of the law. The only really good use of surveillance I've seen is in Brittain where officers have cameras on their hats to film what they do... why require trust when technology can give us actual evidence?
"Among those suspended was 29-year-old patrolman Kevin Parry. On March 19, he admitted in court that he stole drugs from some suspects, planted them on others, bribed prostitutes with drugs for information, conducted searches without warrants, lied on police reports and in testimony, and roughed up suspects. He acknowledged 50-70 acts of police misconduct from May 2007 to October 2009.
"Residents say it was not uncommon for some officers to greet locals by punching them, using force to intimidate. The threat of criminal charges was the main police currency.
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