Who are the real criminals?

"Many laws certainly make bad men, as bad men make many laws”.  ~Walter Savage Landor, Imaginary Conversations.  This is an accurate quote to consider when questioning who are the true criminals in society . Why just the other day I was walking home from swim practice.  I waited patiently for my signal, to cross a 3 way intersection. As I was crossing the street I was nearly ran over by a police car who obviously had no intention at halting, had it not been for quick reflex that cop could have hit me with the corner of his bumper and injured my right leg, once I reached the sidewalk he still had a red light, but that didn’t stop him from taking off early without sirens, without cause.  This however has not been the 1^st time my family and I have witnessed an act of corruptness.  According to my data, cases range from committing man slaughter and getting away with it.  To racial and sexual and emotional harassment. I do not mean to imply that all police are corrupt I just mean to imply that there are 2 types of criminals in this world, and the ones that pose the biggest threat in my opinion are those who believe they are above the law

            Policemen are formally thought of as in service of the law, they are men who choose to put their life on the line everyday to serve our society.  So what causes a man who began with good intentions to take part in such inappropriate behavior?  Logically speaking I would think it had to do mostly with the web of connections that comes gift wrapped along with their uniform.  Their comes a time, I’m almost sure when cops stray away from the oath they took to uphold the law and feel as though they have enough power to enforce laws of their own upon citizens who stand no chance against the big bad wolves.  We the U.S citizens live in a democracy, in which we have the right and we have the power.  Why is it that we allow ourselves to be subjugated to such unethical treatment?  We hold in our hands the right of impeachment; we as a whole can veto laws.  I think it’s time that those who signed up to serve, stop being those who dictate they don’t need to be the ideal cop but they do need to take responsibility and put into practice the qualities they claimed to posses. Such as integrity, responsibility, courage, prudence, and trust.  By the same token we need to become active citizens enforcing and holding people responsible for their actions.  Including those with a badge.  The best way to end corruption is to never let it start. Be active, be courageous, and report it.  Let’s work towards a better tomorrow today.