Detective: 'Hero' Cop Sought Hit-Man To Cover Up Thefts

Alan: If a "hero cop" turns out to be a hitman - willing to kill rather than confess a fairly low-level crime - it is reasonable to assume that we are, as a people, much too indulgent of the police malfeasance that does come to light. 

"Is The United States Still A Nation Of Law? Bad Cops And Bad Politicians Walk"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/12/is-united-states-still-nation-of-law.html

It is also reasonable to expect that police officers cover each other's asses far more often than they expose those hindquarters to deserved punishment.

Detective: 'Hero' cop sought hit-man to cover up thefts

http://trib.com/news/national/detective-hero-cop-sought-hit-man-to-cover-up-thefts/article_b0a5a98b-bdb6-5304-bfb6-5c9909c15ebe.html