even aware of recent screaming headlines and protests and marches to city hall , even cognizant of a public scrutiny that could escalate minor incidents into federal cases , the cops of the eight-seven were a mite careless this morning , if not downright reckless , shoving shackled prisoners into holding cells or vans when a mere invitation might have sufficed , using abusive and derisive language , acting-out all their personal fears , rages , and hatreds , treating criminals of any color or stripe exactly like the scumbags , shitheads , and evil sons of bitches they were , while at the same time themselves behaving like the brutal , detestable pricks the citizens of this city always knew they were .