They think they are above the Bill of Rights, and they operate under the philosophy of Blue Brotherhood vs. World. Cops no longer seek to fight crime and defend the Constitution. They seek to exploit the innocent whenever it furthers their agenda, and they themselves have become the criminals. There was a time when I believed most cops were good guys and just a few bad ones surfaced now and then.
Decent cops comprise a very small minority of our law enforcement system.
There have been numerous examples of police totalitarianism over the last few years. Amadou Diallo in New York, Rodney King in LA, Judy K. of Small Town Justice , and Timothy Thomas in Cincinnati. I myself have fallen prey to the Bubba System that all members of the Blue Brotherhood have grown to cherish and protect at all costs. Also, don't forget about our friends Mark Furman and Joe Arpaio . I'm not really sure what to do about abusive police, because the problem extends through all levels of government, not just the departments themselves.