It's a dirty job, to be a cop, but somebody has got to do it. As humans, we can only expect a corruption of power to take place, that is, in any kind of authority; even here on loveforum. Admit it, some if not all of the moderators here use their abilities to other members' disadvantage. Anyone that has any sort of power over you has probably taken advantage of you with it.
Actually, it depends on the person. For example, I've had to deal with the cops several times. Traffic law, noise complaints, minor things, though. I walked away from each of those situations without any sort of punishment. Police in general are a lot nicer than people give them credit for. In fact, I'd probably say they're far too lenient in some situations. If you're stopped by the cops, expect the worst, and be respectful that these people keep things from getting to crazy. Besides, you broke the law anyway, you have nobody to blame but yourself.
Despite, I still think that we have a lot of garbage laws. Ban on drugs, ridiculous speed limits, you name it. I could go get a degree in politics and run for president and change all those things if I really wanted to, but you know what? I'm not going to because I don't give a damn.
So that's my Spiel on this gander at politics. I am sure I reinvented the wheel again by posting, so I will just go back into my corner and do something else.