Several factors at play: - fear: probably because of the high likelyhood of gun ownership, the assumption is that they may get shot at anytime so they go out o

Several factors at play: - fear: probably because of the high likelyhood of gun ownership, the assumption is that they may get shot at anytime so they go out of their way to establish control of the situation in an overbearing way. - poor training regarding conflict de-escalation. This is probaly due to the previous point. - poor checks and balances. If accused of anything, there must be irrefutable proof of wrongdoing on their end or judges will always side with them. There's not much of an independent agency to ensure police compliance with the law.