One problem (of many) is that police abuse disproportionally affects those of lower socio-economic status. So, those who have the power to do something about i

One problem (of many) is that police abuse disproportionally affects those of lower socio-economic status. So, those who have the power to do something about it have below-average personal motivations. Certainly, Bill Gates isn't at great risk for contracting malaria, and he's still doing something about it. However, the average upper-middle class American probably thinks police misconduct is a much less serious problem than someone living in an inner-city housing project. As a teenager, I was always shocked at how rude police were to me; they seemed to have no respect for the laws they were supposedly there to enforce. However, as a 30-something, even when getting a speeding ticket, the police are generally polite. Have the police changed, or have they started treating me as someone who might have some power to keep them in check?