Should police who break the law be treated the same as other criminals?

Policing has undergone quite a bit of scrutiny over the last 5 years. This is due to direct actions from Law Enforcement. Is this also due to the fact that everything is being recorded, documented and shown on venues other than the National News? Is this fair? Are a few bad apples making it tough for all law enforcement officers? Should police who break the law be treated the same as other criminals? Why? Why Not?

What point of view (POV) are these two stories told from?

“Point of View and Tense” handout
Jackson’s “The Lottery”
Moore’s “A Kids’ Guide to Divorce”
SECOND, post your responses on the following items in the “Point of View” discussion board below:

What point of view (POV) are these two stories told from?
Why do you think the authors chose these POVs? (Consider: Why are these POVs effective/appropriate for these stories? How might the stories change if the authors had chosen different POVs?)
What tense is being used in each story? (Consider: Why are these tenses effective/appropriate for these stories? How might the stories change if the authors had chosen different tenses?)
THIRD, post at least ONE thoughtful response to a classmates’ original post.