Over the last 10-15 years or so the cops have changed. I've had many friends on the force both in Cambridge where I lived for many years and here in FT Smith where I live now. Gone are the "cops on the beat" the good guys that protect and serve- they've been replaced by guys with a gestapo mentality. In fact a friend on the force here told me that the academy has changed- now they teach the Us vs Them mentality. I had a guy pull me over to tell me my brake light was out... with his gun drawn.
I agree particularly with your last statement. I wrote most of my life story on here- I began my military "career" as a Gunners Mate on a PBR in Nam. I was also a sniper and recruited by "the Company" to do snoop & poops in places where we weren't fighting. I was also a "consultant" for Coca Cola in Central America in the late 70's (plus a couple of other things in between). I still have a few connections left there and in Mil Intelligence. In fact the guy that does computer sec for me is a DOD contractor. The tape is real- believe me... we probably will never get to see it (in fact it's isn't just one tape)- but they are real!