One of the cases linked is pretty shocking and absurd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSrGmHsT8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSrGmHsT8s What drives me c

One of the cases linked is pretty shocking and absurd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSrGmHsT8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSrGmHsT8s What drives me crazy is the corporativism of police union and syndicates, turning a blind eye even when there's a 3 min video (!) recording the absurdity of the case. Here's what Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association, said about the case: "Detective Cherry is a person of good character and an excellent detective. He really should not be judged by one isolated incident." Except, it wasn't at all isolated: "Over the course of his 14-1/2 years on the force, Det. Cherry has has received a total of 13 civilian complaints against him according to a person with knowledge of the latest complaint." [1][2] And, even if it was his first abuse, why should he get a free pass? [1] http://gothamist.com/2015/04/02/cherry_jammed_up.php http://gothamist.com/2015/04/02/cherry_jammed_up.php [2] http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2015/04/01/nypd-officer-who-berated-taxi-driver-in-youtube-video-placed-on-desk-duty/ http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2015/04/01/nypd-officer-who-...