As always, we will continue to disagree and view the world differently. I don't consider your positions nonsense nor absurd, just ill thought, in perennial denial of reality,  and lacking factual foundation (myopic). Cops are little different from military soldiers or probably even folks like yourself - comforted in following any and all orders without question (suspension of critical thought and abdication of free will, solely human characteristics which essentially separate us from the other sentient beasts), putting the law and order mission as a higher cause above preservation of human life and civilized behavior (basically, justification for any act as being necessary), and protecting the brotherhood as their paramount personal ethos (gang mentality a la the USMC unofficial creed). I for one don't abide anyone living the mythology of hero complex, making them demigods and further separating themselves from us lesser beings while justifying exceptional (anti-social) behavior.