http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.2675021
Quote:KING: Suicides by cops under investigation are troubling for several reasons
Quote:And here's my greater point: if this many officers are willing to go to the most extreme length possible to avoid prosecution, what else might police be willing to do to avoid the penalties for other forms of corruption? If officers all over the country would rather die than face down an investigation, how unreasonable is it to assume that other officers would be willing to falsify or plant evidence, change reports, or outright lie under oath before owning up to their mistakes?
These deaths are tragic, yes, but we must consider the reverberating implications of just how far police are willing to go to avoid paying the price for their crimes.