proof law enforcement is in vital need of drastic reform

In rush-hour labor, ticket delivered
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/12/04/in_rush_hour_labor_ticket_delivered/

"Jennifer Davis was stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Nov. 18, her contractions just 3 minutes apart. Her husband, John, was trying to appear calm for his wife's sake, driving in the breakdown lane of Route 2. They pulled up behind a state trooper to ask whether they could continue using the lane to reach the next exit, near Alewife Station.

Not only did the trooper say no, he gave them a $100 citation for driving in the breakdown lane, made them wait for their citation while he finished writing someone else's ticket, and even seemed to ask for proof of pregnancy, Jennifer Davis said.Jennifer Davis was stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Nov. 18, her contractions just 3 minutes apart. Her husband, John, was trying to appear calm for his wife's sake, driving in the breakdown lane of Route 2. They pulled up behind a state trooper to ask whether they could continue using the lane to reach the next exit, near Alewife Station.

Not only did the trooper say no, he gave them a $100 citation for driving in the breakdown lane, made them wait for their citation while he finished writing someone else's ticket, and even seemed to ask for proof of pregnancy, Jennifer Davis said."




And by reform I mean:

1.Recruit better talent for law enforcement. Set higher standards.
2.Provide police officers with better pay, training, and equipment.
3.Demand a high level of professionalism and respect for civil rights
4.Root out bullies and promptly terminate bad cops
5.Completely overhaul the system by which we hold police accountable for misconduct – and give police discipline some real teeth.
6.Eliminate police access to military weaponry.
7.Reduce the level of weaponry, deadly and otherwise, cops ordinarily carry on their person. There is absolutely no reason for every police officer in the suburbs to have a fire arm on his person at all times. Ban the taser.
8.Establish and enforce strict standards regarding the use of non-lethal weaponry.
9.Destroy the culture of the blue wall of silence.