[ColdNoMore]

Putting aside those who are against unions in general, but embrace and support police unions, here's a very good analysis/editorial of a big part of the problem...of rooting out and permanently getting rid of the 1% (or less) of bad cops.

Holding Police Accountable (click here)

Editorial: Here's how to hold police accountable: Don't let their unions give money to prosecutors.

That's why we need to demand accountability and change from law enforcement and the criminal justice establishment that too often shrugs at police violence.

Police unions have every right to advocate for the pay, benefits and working conditions of their members.

But one of their tasks is to defend officers in misconduct cases, and that makes the conflict of interest readily apparent.

An elected official considering whether to prosecute officers should not be, in essence, on the political payroll of the agency defending the very same people.

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