The real issue here isn't the 5% of cops that are bad, it's the 95% of average joes who protect them and 'have their back', over and over, when these lying, corrupt, violent bullies (because that's what they really are) act out against the public.  It's also a problem with the way we train our police which is: protect yourself first, worry about the 'suspect' later.  Police used to be integral and respected parts of the community; no more.  I'm a white male with no record, but, I don't trust our police.  I don't look at a cop and think "what a great service to society he/she is performing'.  I think "I wonder if he'll pull me over and beat the crap out of me for no apparent reason'.  Seriously.  With militarization (why do towns with almost no violent crime have tanks and SWAT teams??) comes unnecessary aggression, and attraction for violent, lying, bullies.