Ok, let me just say: there are a LOT of decent cops around (the more local you go, the more trouble you tend to run into). The job, however, attracts people with anti-social personality disorder like a magnet attracts iron filings. These folks have no empathy, are calculating, ego-centric, master manipulators who seek to exploit others for their own gain. They can be very charming monsters; it's a scary personality disorder and the authority of being a cop, or a prison guard, or working with mentally or developmentally disabled individuals, or, hell, a nanny/babysitter is the perfect playground for this type. That's why vigilance is so important. The problem is, when it comes to jobs such as managers and CEOs, this disorder is often seen as an asset and rewarded. Frightening stuff.
