Rogue Bad Apples and Power Strippers

It makes you wonder. Aside from the fact that two incidents were reported in the course of a single week, Officer Abbate has been on the force for 12 years. So when did this problem start? Just in February? Or has it been going on for sometime but this is the first time it has been caught on videotape? In the other case, six police officers were involved and one of those was a Seargent. I would be hard pressed to regard that as rogue conduct. It sounds more like sanctioned conduct or at least sanctioned by someone. What will be the price tag for the "Corruption Tax" for these two latest incidents? Why would these police officers commit these acts with such impunity - is it just because they are police officers or is there something else which they believe is protecting them? Is it a Higher Power or is it a fifth floor power? So many questions...Carol Marin writes an excellent column today about the legacy of this recent police corruption. And lastly, can anyone tell Chicago neighbors what it means to strip someone of their police powers? Did they use kryptonite? Better than stripping these officers, when will they be arrested?