Unjustified elderly abuse -- part of job description?

New anger in United States over video of police violence - BBC > .
Why Police Are Rarely Prosecuted: Qualified Immunity & Police Unions - TLDR > .

2 Buffalo Police Officers Charged in Shoving of 75-Year-Old Demonstrator: More than 100 [us-vs-citizens mentality] police officers, firefighters and other supporters crowded outside the courthouse in Buffalo to protest the [videographed and justified] assault charges filed against the officers.

Buffalo police riot squad quit to back officers who shoved man ...

An entire tactical unit of a US police department has quit [the squad, not the police force] after two officers accused of brutality were placed on unpaid leave, reports local media.

In a video that went viral on Thursday, officers in the city of Buffalo, New York, were seen shoving an elderly man to the ground. The 75-year-old was seriously injured, and taken to hospital.

All 57 officers in the riot squad have now reportedly resigned in protest at their two colleagues' suspension. According to the Buffalo News, the members have stepped down from the Emergency Response Team, but not the police department itself. [Reducing their personal risk at a time of need, but ensuring that they continue to draw a paycheck. Huge sacrifice, that!]

[Unfortunately, considering the prevalence of criminal malcontents, authoritarian thugs provide a necessary service to society. Those who support unjustified violence and sociopathic indifference, though? Mass resignations at this time-of-need might be a golden opportunity to rid the force of thug-supporting thugs.]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52945190 .

Speaking of 'just following' a malevolent thug's 'orders' [apologies for thumbnail] ...

Just Following Orders - Colbert > .