Thus, it becomes that the officers should and must be held to a higher standard than regular citizens.
Had this been a "normal" citizen who shot this lady up, there would be enormous jail time handed down.
But having a bronze badge is a "get out of jail free card" for those who wear it, apparently. At least according to the Ninth Circus and most of the Supreme Court.
The New York State Troopers literally hand out "get out of jail free cards" to their family and friends, which they can use to get out of speeding tickets and other traffic violations and petty crimes and misdemeanors, including DUI (as long as there is no accident or injury). Let's say, for example, that a Trooper pulls you over for driving 90 mph on the NYS Truway. When you hand the Trooper your drivers licence and registration, you also hand him the "get out of jail free card." He will then ask who gave you the card, and may even call the Trooper to verify that the card came from him. And once verified, you are free to go, often without even a warning.
The NYS Troopers will deny the existence of the "get out of jail free card," just like they will deny the existence of quotas for speeding violations. But NYS Troopers are trained to lie. How do I know? Because I had a "get out of jail free card" back in the 1990's and I know people today who have and have used the card to "get out of jail free." And the same NYS Trooper who gave me the card readily admitted that they do, indeed, have quotas for speeding tickets.