In "NYPD cop arrested for perjury, planting evidence in Queens gun case", Alexander Klein is quoted discussing his client's false arrest in the New York Daily News: “Being a police officer is a tough job. It’s why the vast majority of police officers deserve such respect. But being a police officer is also unusual because of the damage they can cause.”
“You hire the wrong painter you might have to add another coat of paint,” he added. “You come across the wrong cop and your life can be destroyed. We need to make sure we’re hiring and keeping the right people. In those cases that the wrong people are in uniform and we find them engaging in egregious behaviors, the stiffest of penalties need to be imposed.”