Respect for law and order should be a given in a civilized society. Those who would choose to disregard laws and proper behavior, and get involved in things that result them being at odds with the enforcers that we put on the street, should not be automatically be given a free pass just because a small percentage of cops are 'bad'.  While not disagreeing that there is a small percentage of 'bad apples' in LE, the vast majority are out there, every day, doing what they are supposed to do, and exactly what society as a whole asks them to do. It is a disservice to them, and a slap in the face to a society that should value appropriate behavior, to not support the efforts of law enforcement and recognize that whenever humans are involved there will be mistakes and occasional bad judgement.