Except I’m not pretending anything. You assumed more in my original statement than I ever said. In fact - hold onto your seat - I AGREE with you:
(See, you take a position, and I can actually respond.)
I think I’ve acknowledged more than a few times that there are problems - many of them. This is one of them.
I can chew gum and walk at the same time. I don’t have to vilify all police for the misdeeds of a few. I can understand how the law works and why it is (and should be) difficult to prosecute an officer for things that happen in the line of duty, and at the same time point to the lack of procedures and independent oversight that makes it far too easy for some cops to sweep shit under the rug.