Upholding —not breaking— the law is their job. But either way, "my boss told me to" isn't a get out of jail free card. The reason officers are rarely prosecute

Upholding —not breaking— the law is their job. But either way, "my boss told me to" isn't a get out of jail free card. The reason officers are rarely prosecuted is because lazy lawmakers are scared the police won't be able to do their jobs if their abilities are prescribed in law. It's open to interpretation.