> I mean I have not heard of, say, German cops getting away with pretty much anything, thus probably not having the “cushion” mentioned. German cops actually g

> I mean I have not heard of, say, German cops getting away with pretty much anything, thus probably not having the “cushion” mentioned. German cops actually get away with a lot, too. There are cases where excessive violence is used (at least imo). However, it is not common. Same should be true for prison guard. I believe the biggest difference is that both are not thrown into the job after a few weeks of training, but after about three years of training (at least police training takes that long). This is all just my opinion: I'm white male in my mid 30s and rarely have to deal with police, so obviously others might paint a different picture. EDIT: Most cases in which someone files a complaint are never closed (Aquitted or convicted). Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polizeigewalt https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polizeigewalt