I think some policement forget that the power is with the uniform and not the person and I also think that it is a job with a lot of burnout-where they see people at their worst most of the time. In every profession there are those that abuse the system and those that don't. I'll only go so far to say that I have noticed that cops are a breed all their own and best left alone. I don't think the legal system is corrupt. It just seems to benefit those with $ more than those without. But like everything else in a capitalistic system. . .you pays for what you gets. . .
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
there are a few corrupt police, but 99.9% are not corrupt. we have some of the best police, city, county, state, etc in the world.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Low pay, high risk, temptation, becoming numb to their morals, apathy, feeling God-like, thinking society owes them because of loss of appreciation, dead-end job...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I know of at least two reasons.
1. The attorneys are officers of the court, and are in a brotherhood of practitioners. As officers of the court, their first duty is to the court. They are not asked to take an oath, and often don't tell the truth in or out of court, relating to a case!
2. Within the bar association, is a natural pecking order. The loudest argument, most often repeated, wins. How do many of them sleep?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
no matter where you go you are going to find corrupt people. testing and such is becoming much more strict to keep these kinds of people out of positions of authority but sometimes a few still slip through the cracks. while i was in the military i came across several people who took advantage of their position and thought they were untouchable. often the corrupt police officers were picked on when they were young and set out to find a career that would put them in a position of authority so they could feel like they have some sort of revenge to those who damaged their egos. not all police are corrupt though. more often than not a police officer has nothing but the best of intentions and actually wants to help people, not destroy them. rarely does the news advertise the good the police are doing in the community, but rather the media focuses on the bad, or as you call it, the corrupt.
for example: all you hear about the military is the incidences like Abu Ghraib and those marines killing an "innocent civilian." What you dont hear about are the food and toy drives that are held where deployed soldiers get their families to send them candy and canned foods and stuffed animals to hand out to Iraqi children.
you dont hear about how we raise money to purchase school supplies and even stand guard in the entrances of Iraqi schools to guarantee a safe learning environment.
my point is... not all police and legal persons are corrupt... but thats all you are going to hear about if the media has anything to do about it.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is because there is not enough check on the police and when the crime rates is too high, much power is given to the police which in turn have been misused. Refuting the claim of one answerer. Central America or East Asia or undeveloped countries is corrupted undeniably but being a lesser evil in USA does not make u a saint nonetheless. There is video clip on the youtube showing white officer beating up black people for nothing and I use to watch a documentary news an officer was being dismiss for demanding sex from prostitute on duty. Legal system like judge does not escape from the corruption problem like cop, corrupt could be money corruption, prejudice in work or political influence. Judge in the state is corrupted differently from the 3rd world country unlike money bribing is political influence. The Supreme court is dominated by Repulican, during the last last election. George Bush use his connection to prevent a recount of election votes and Al Gore lost. So definitely there is corruption no matter where.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wouldn't say the cops...but the government is getting more corrupt every day.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The legal system cannot be corrupt if the people will not tolerate it.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It only seems corrupt to one who continuously breaks the law and gets caught.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How many times have you been busted hmmm? Don't answer, I'm sure you don't want to embarass yourself. Wait, wait, wait I got it. You're one of those brain-dead morons that got busted with a little herbage and now you're all sad, pouty and whiney about cops?

(RANN) STAFF
888-315-3850