Here is a report about 5 prison cops and a captain who hog-tied and beat a prisoner:
In April 2012, on a cellblock for inmates with mental illnesses, five Rikers Island guards and a captain hog-tied Robert Hinton — cuffing his hands behind his back and shackling his ankles — then carried him face down by his arms and legs into a solitary confinement cell.
When they emerged 10 minutes later, Mr. Hinton’s nose was broken; his eyes were swollen shut; he was bleeding from the mouth and had a fractured vertebra.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/nyregion/in-rare-decision-judge-urges-firing-for-6-rikers-island-officers-who-beat-inmate.html
The "punishment"? They might get fired.
Does this seem fair to you?
Can you give me a good reason why US cops and soldiers are above the law?
By the way, there may be legal and other distinctions between cops and prison guards, but should that make a difference?
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