No shame, whatsoever

One trend I've noticed over my lifetime: once, people used to endure public shame and keep a low profile after a particularly egregious error in judgment/character.  Not anymore...

A Denver police officer fired for driving 88 mph above the speed limit while intoxicated has appealed his dismissal, arguing that the penalty is unfair and overly harsh. ...


The penalty is "disproportionate to the offenses alleged and/or is excessive so as to be punitive rather than corrective in nature," according to the appeal, filed by the Denver Police Protective Association's lawyers.

Um, yeah... it's meant to be punitive, knucklehead.  Corrective, too, in that it removes someone from the force that does not qualify for the public trust that comes with a badge and gun.  To whom much is given, much is expected.  The least we can expect from those who uphold the law (I'm looking at you, too, Congress...) is that they don't flagrantly disregard it themselves.  Why that has become so hard to understand today is beyond me...