I can and will blame the cops for "doing there job". being a police officer is something you have to work for and go to school to become. Its not like there working for burger king and they have no other choice. They CHOOSE to become jack booted thugs. There are 3 kinds of people that become cops.
1 people that were bullys in school and want to continue being a bully
2 people that were bullied, and what revenge.
3 People that want to make a difereance..... this is the worst kind, because they ALL eventual become jaded, and more corupt than the other two.
and yes i do have friend and family that are cops, and they admit, off the record, that there sole job is to generate revinew. as for preventing crimes, only if it doesnt interfere with writing tickets.
I am sure we could pigeon hole everyone in your lne of "work" into a few stereotypical catagories as well.