And then this: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/05/new-york-state-57-police-resign-to-support-officers-fired-for-shoving-75-year-old
“Why? Why was that necessary? Where was the threat?” asked the New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, at his daily briefing on Friday, saying he had spoken to Gugino. “It’s just fundamentally offensive and frightening. How did we get to this place?”
But the local police union boss defended his officers. “Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members, who were simply executing orders,” said John Evans, PBA president, according to WGRZ.
“Disgust”? They were punished for mistreating an elderly man. “Simply executing orders”? So their orders were to abuse those they’re sworn to serve and protect?
Good riddance. We don’t need your kind of filth on the police force. Don’t come back. You are part of the problem, not the solution.