I saw you got a downvote for this comment. I think the reasons for that downvote are fair and I'm not going to defend you... but, funny story regarding your poi

I saw you got a downvote for this comment. I think the reasons for that downvote are fair and I'm not going to defend you... but, funny story regarding your point "A": I grew up living next door to a moderately famous federal judge. She was like a grandmother to me; brilliant woman (she passed away years ago). She was a conservative (Reagan appointee) and definitely on the side of law enforcement. To qualify this statement without naming her, let's just say she might have presided over a case that sparked some civil discontent in Miami a while back when a cop shot a guy on a motorcycle. Nevertheless, she always joked that "police departments are filled with those dumb guys from high school that were always lifting weights but never good enough to get a football scholarship." So, it appears you're not completely alone in your view.