Of course, the USA could do what the Netherlands, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries do: hire psychologically stable, well-educated individuals who don't have deep-seated feelings of inferiority they attempt to assuage by wearing a uniform and carrying a gun. The USA could also train its officers adequately instead of abysmally. But hey, what's a few thousand deaths a year compared to the effort saved by just keeping on doing the wrong thing every time? And if shooting people is good enough for Arnie and Sly it should be good enough for our cops too.