The trend is downwards regarding clerical sexual abuse, has been for decades but many just can not accept that, especially many here on NRC blogs.  And who is going to police the police? The "blue wall" definition  is not only democratic party strongholds, but the unwritten code that police take care of their own. They sometimes have to have that culture to operate. However now they often have "internal affairs" departments to smooth some things out.

There seems to be some inane mindset that the state is the answer to all things. Love of government seems to be a main thing the Prophets were warning against.