Whatever methods are being used to prevent power-hungry psychopaths from getting badges obviously aren't working.
Take a look at these two gems:
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/19/1961.asp
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2004-08-05/news/dog-day-afternoon/full
Why do these disgusting thugs do such things? Because they CAN. They know the system will back them up, they know they have a lot of sheeple on their side (because many people are conditioned to side with "power"), and they know hardly anyone will ever bother to physically fight back or take revenge. It's an ideal situation for control freaks who need to feed their egos by bullying others.
Take a look at these two gems:
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/19/1961.asp
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2004-08-05/news/dog-day-afternoon/full
Why do these disgusting thugs do such things? Because they CAN. They know the system will back them up, they know they have a lot of sheeple on their side (because many people are conditioned to side with "power"), and they know hardly anyone will ever bother to physically fight back or take revenge. It's an ideal situation for control freaks who need to feed their egos by bullying others.