Why are there so many cops that are currupt?
959025
Law enforcement lends itself towards corruption, the authority placed in the hands of a young, in some cases unqualified officer leads in some cases to corruption. Some officers who have been in law enforcement for a long time become corrupt because they see their work as futile, some courts have become revolving doors for criminals and a police officer observes the amount of money they are receiving for Drugs, robbery and other crimes so they decide to take a piece of the action.
307416
because bootleggers used to sup up there cars\nto out run the cops and it eventually turned into a competition
606119
Because cops are self-righteous jerks who have a massive superiority complex, especially toward brown people.
607163
the real criminals are to dangerous or dealing for the cops. it's easier for them to pick on law abiding citizens who will take their crap, without fighting back.\never notice how the cops have an excuse for any wrong they do, very scary...
411290
They have good reason. Look at the condition of our country. Now, that's not saying that I agree with rogue cops who like to use their badge as power.\n\nBut think about it, if you were a cop and you were approaching a car (stopped for violation) or breaking up a brawl somewhere, wouldn't you be wanting to pull your gun too. Just about everyone, it seems, carries a gun. Sadly, many are minors..but anyway...a cop has to protect themselves and anyone (civilians, fellow officers, etc.) around them.\n\nBelieve me, cops see much more than what we see...they are lied too, they are attacked, they have guns pulled on them, etc. They see the violence on a day to day basis and I don't think you'd ever get used to that. It'd make you leary and cynical and frankly, I'd imagine, scared. It makes them very skeptical about entering any situation without their hands on their guns. AND you said trigger happy...but drawing a gun, doesn't necessarily mean that they are going to pull the trigger.
966750
Thats a very good question. I think, this being a sensitive issue in many places and with the ACLU and LULAC filing law suits everytime an American city even thinks about taking action, that many local police department have been instructed by higher ups not to get involved.
1082302
A strange fact - Shops near precincts and donut shops and cop parks normally have higher crime rates - of course detection is higher too, but it appears criminals think its "ultra cool" to rob such shops in close proximity to police to prove some adolescent gang level.
489028
lots of cops are going undercover that is word on the street so be careful
971543
I think it is common today what you are saying. I hear stories like this a lot, and it's not getting better. They do stick up for each other and in a way I don't blame them. They have a tough job that I know I wouldn't want. I will say there are a lot of good Cops that get a bad reputation because of the bad ones. What would help is every six months have them take Drug tests, and a polygraph test.
624973
Because society keeps coming up with new reasons to lock people up.  Used to be, two guys get into a fight, the police show up tell everyone to cool off and go home.  Now they are both locked up and must somehow find money for an attorney to defend them against charges of assault, assault with intent, making terrorist threats, etc.  Used to be we had peace officers, now we have law enforcers.  Completely different mindset.  We are a vindictive people who want to see everyone (except ourselves) punished to the fullest extent, for the most petty of infractions.
328824
Because, in my experience, most cops are thugs.  But in their defense, they work with the scum of society and they believe that they have a ESP when it comes to picking out criminals.  Or at the very least they are seriously scarred from those people they deal with every day.\n\nPersonally, I think we need to clamp down on them and force them to behave in a way worthy of a role model, and not a loose canon.
475289
Maybe because he wanted to be caught.\n\nA lot of these guys do.  Sometimes it's because they want to be stopped but mostly because they want to recognized for what they have wrought.
912378
Folks flee from police and get clean away every day.  It's no major accomplishment - usually just good judgement on the cop's part not to chase some idiot who'll probably get himself or someone else hurt in the chase.  It's really amazing that the cops, who are encumbered with heavy equipment, unfathomable rules of engagement, and an almost totally hostile operating environment, ever catch anyone at all - especially young, healthy, and nimble kids who know the terrain.  My personal favorite tactic is to arrest the friends of the guy who runs and make sure I load them up with charges so that they'll kick the crap out of the runner later.
233591
Because...THEY ARE CRIMINALS! And besides, we need them to keep cops busy!
878738
All across the country huh?  Every cop is violent and aggressive over a poor little marijuan user?  Right!!!  I guess the cops are going to always be able to deal with vilolent criminals with words like please and thankyou!!!  That will work 100% of the time!!  NOT.  \n\n"Pretty please, with a freaking cherry on top, drop the gun!  OK, you can shoot me once before I shoot back, that is only fair.!!"  Is this what the cops should say?\n\n\nCriminals have no regard for the law or the people who uphold it.  Criminals don't respect the rules society has put in place, however, cry like little freaking sissys when they get caught.  They love to cry foul play and play innocent and make out like a victim.  That is because they are worthless and incapable of doing anything else with their life other than try to figure out ways to get away with crime.  The fact of the matter is cops are expected to play by the rules, and idiots, I mean criminals, don't.
1010278
Policemen often have a need for power and control, and sexual advances toward defenceless girls is the ultimate in that.  They are protected by their authority, badge, "thin blue line", an unofficial code of silence on such things, and the fact that most persons just trust cops to do the right thing.\n\nIn small towns, they often hire cops fresh from the state police academy, which just about anyone with a high school education and no felonies can get into.  They graduate, they find a job in some podunk town, and they get to live their dream of being dictator.  You don't get situations like this in large cities, as where I am from; here, they do background and psychological profiles on applicants, which makes for a more professional force... :)
542115
ABSOLUTELY.  Cops have been given entirely too much power and abuse it on a daily bases, AND they get away with it!  Most cops are those guys who were kicked around and stepped on in their school days...so they are out to get even when released into society with their shiny new badges!  Also, it doesn't matter if you are the victim or not, once they judge you, it's all over and then THE COPS victimize you one way or another!