re: Has there ever been a worse time to be a cop?

Let's see. A person with Medicare intelligence and skills can get a job where

1. They have authority over others.
2. Can be caught lying and still many will trust them.
3. Minimum accountability for negligence or improper behavior. Takes a lot to actually lose your job.
4. You can break minor laws on a regular basis with impunity because of "professional courtesy."
5. Park anywhere you want when you go eat or to the store. Firezones, handicapped, whatever it doesn't matter.
6. Retire after 25 years with good healthcare and nearly full pay for the rest of your life.

Yeah, sounds awful.