Law Enforcement should be treated no different from criminals.

I accept this challenge, and I will play Devil's Advocate, hence my name. Your the Con in this case, but your arguing that Law Encorcement should be treated like criminals. So let us just assume you are Pro and that you made a mistake, correct me if I'm wrong."They get away with breaking laws that we as citizens can't."In order for us to best argue in this situation, we should take real life, specific examples. You provided some vague examples that are anecdotal, but we can continue. One of the challenges here is specifying which country's law enforcment and laws we are talking about. Even in the United States, different states have different laws. The police in Russia for example, can do most of these things and get away with it, legal or not.Okay, you say Police should be treated no different than criminals. By definition, a criminal is someone who has committed a crime already, whereas the police have not. Certain officers of the Police may have broken laws, in which case they are treated the same as criminals. because at that point, they are criminals. "If a cop is speeding down the road without any real reason they should be pulled over and pay a fine like we do."In most states, traffic laws exempt the emergency vehicles from regulations.In the case for the NYPD, the law states: New York Vehicle and Traffic. LAW § 1104 : NY Code - Section 1104: (b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: 1. Stop, stand or park irrespective of the provisions of this title; 2. Proceed past a steady red signal, a flashing red signal or a stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation; 3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property; 4. Disregard regulations governing directions of movement or turning in specified directions.Thus, any emergency vehicle can disregard Traffic regulations so long as he does not endanger life or propertywritten in the law.In fact, Police cars are considered "Authorized Emergency Vehicles" and can speed or make otherwise illegal turnswithout audible lights and sounds, other emegency vehicles cannot do this. [1] "If they are using their cell phones while driving again they should be pulled over and pay a fine just like us citizens."This law is not in place everywhere. Please be more specific. Let us use California law since it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving there. We know this because in the California Vehicle Code § 23123 (A) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless that telephone is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking, and is used in that manner while driving.So, it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving except for emergency purposes (CVC:§23123[C]) and when an emergency services professional is using it within their own scope of duties (CVC:§23123[D])(d) This section does not apply to an emergency services professional using a wireless telephone while operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in Section 165, in the course and scope of his or her duties. [2]"If they harass a citizen for no reason they should be punished to the fullest extant of the law." By Police harassment, do you mean police misconduct in general? In that case, it is illegal in almost all cases and is a sign of corruption and a police officer can be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Not sure what you are arguing here, I assume it's that a law enforcment officer can get away with police misconduct? This happens, but ordinary citizens also get away with crime. It is against the law for an officer to harass a citizen for "no reason" and without even any suspicion. This is why there are internal affairs agencies that can be sent a complaint, their main purpose is to "police" the police and will conduct an investigation. If evidence shows there is police misconduct, an officer will be reprimended. The judifical system will punish the officer as a citizen to the fullest extent of the law, and the Law Enforcment Agency will deal with his/her actions on a seperate basis."the fact that cops get away with breaking laws that we as citizens cant makes me sick to my stomach." This is not true, at least, not in every case. There are some laws, like the traffic laws I mentioned before, that exempt emergency vehicles. This is technically not breaking the law, as it is ordained within the law itself that law enforcment officers are exempt. As I mentioned before, both cops and citizens can and do break the law and sometimes get away with it. There are internal affairs agencies and places you can go to complain about a specific Law Enforcment officer for misconduct. There are civilian commissions and several other ways that are specific to the subset of laws to the region that keep a check on police conduct. [3]"Also if a cop beats up an unarmed man or woman they should be charged for assault."Again, Law enforcement officers are not exempt from the law and they are citizens as well, and so are bound to the law. Police officers can defend themselves, and use force to so, to subdue from someone who threatens, or uses violence. There is no universal use of force continuum, but there are general guidelines. [4]Officers have also been charged with assault on numerous occasions, so when you say "they should be charged" you are entailing that they normally aren't charged for certain crimes (ie, assault) but that they ought to. As a matter of fact, this is a matter of "is" and not "ought" because they can be charged, and have been.Final NotesI have used various laws and agencies from varying regions, but my opponent does not specifiy which agency, laws, region that he is specifically referring to, so my argument is general in nature with specific examples from many different places.Police officers are often hated upon by many citizens, but they are not inheritely corrupt. Thus I disagree with my opponent that Law Enforcement should be treated the same as Law breakers. My opinion is that all Law breaking citizens, including those who enforce the law, should be reprhinded to the full extent of the law before a court and with due process; innocent until proven guilty with overwhelming evidence. I will never endorse treating anyone as a criminal, before they have been proven as such. Sources: [1] http://codes.lp.findlaw.com...; [2] http://www.dmv.ca.gov...[3] As an example, this is the Commission for the NYPD that can be contactedfor complaint submission about police corruption and/or misconduct:http://www.nyc.gov...[4] https://www.ncjrs.gov...[5] http://www.thestar.com...;