[ajmurmann]

You forgot the part where it's not only not their money, but in fact our money.

How public officials get "punished" is one of my biggest issues. We are right now holding them to a lower standard whereas we should hold them to a much higher standard. If a public official, especially in law enforcement, commits a crime it's a much bigger problem because it undermined the entire system beyond just the crime itself. This should result in draconic punishments for even small crimes.

[lawlessquestion]

That's the point. We pay, it should anger us, so we hold the authorities to accountability