[Senator Clay Davis]

One of the main reasons police officers are rarely if ever prosecuted in these situations is the backlash that will come from every other cop. Unless there is overwhelming, indisputable evidence the cop acted in the wrong, other officers will never support prosecuting a cop. They are unionized and can and will go on strike if such a situation ever occurs. Their feeling is that with the dangers associated with the job, they need to be able to do their job without fear of repercussions. As such it makes the burden of proof to prosecute exceptionally high and difficult for a prosecutor to take on a case like that.