for officials to become hyper-defensive and defend the cops no matter what. In the first tragedy you cited, officials acted as if the shooting was little more than a regrettable mistake. I didn't see any mention of discipline or firing of officers. In the second tragedy, the cops involved had their guns taken away and that seems to have been the extent of the discipline. There wasn't enough information about the third tragedy. Powerful people who fuck up in our society often have little or no accountability for their actions. In NYC, at least in the time of Giuliani and Bloomberg, cops have apparently had a very free hand to do as they will. I suppose that should be expected when a city embraces politicians who run their city like a dictatorship.