this shit happens in canada too.
http://canadianawarenessnetwork.blogspot.ca/2011/01/in-bc-expect-government-to-be-knocking.html
in communist canada, no one in government is responsible for any bad decisions, can't have a government worker lose his job, nor his big fat pension...why that would be unjust, cruel and unusual punishment. and even if they make a dumb ass decision, they still are qualified for the big fat bonus, even if target numbers are not met.
here, a cop could even shoot an unarmed legit gardener and be found not responsible due to stress or he felt threatened that the soil may be contaminated.