Sadly, Sean, the only protections we have are really after the fact. The situation with police and abuse of authority is well documented. I'm not branding all police - I've had great support over the years from some officers. I've also encountered some real jerks who seem to like nothing better than throwing their badges around. Keep the good supportive ones and weed out the rest... these two, on the evidence at hand, either need to learn a lot more about good community policing or find a job more suited to their skills... roller derby?