People become cops for a lot of different reasons, one of them being - unfortunately - they are bullies.
Psych testing tries to weed out such applicants, but doesn't always succeed.
The definition of a "hero" is someone who voluntarily places his own safety and wellbeing at risk for the benefit of his fellow man. Cops do this routinely, every single day. Hence, in any dispute between a citizen and a cop, the cop should get "the benefit of any doubt." This places the burden of proof on anyone claiming that the cops have wronged him. But it must be so. Otherwise, no sane person will ever be a cop.
Psych testing tries to weed out such applicants, but doesn't always succeed.
The definition of a "hero" is someone who voluntarily places his own safety and wellbeing at risk for the benefit of his fellow man. Cops do this routinely, every single day. Hence, in any dispute between a citizen and a cop, the cop should get "the benefit of any doubt." This places the burden of proof on anyone claiming that the cops have wronged him. But it must be so. Otherwise, no sane person will ever be a cop.