This, esp. "how important it is that the rules aren't broken and twisted". The moment an LEO steps over the line, for whatever reason, *everything* the LEO has done previously goes under the microscope. Look at any LEO-involved corruption cases that come up: suddenly, verdicts that seemed air-tight are overturned left and right because the LEO's character is being questioned.
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Date: Feb. 29th, 2012 12:11 pm (UTC)