Torturer's Lobby

Contrary to many people, I find the story of Pablo Escobar quite entertaining. It shows that no matter where you go, authority truly has no... authority. Police here in the U.S. do not need to go through too much extensive examinations or training to become a cop... and when they do, they are still human. People, including police, will sometimes give in to bribes, gifts, or any other type of payment in exchange for relinquishing their power and "letting things slide". Escobar had such a powerful grip on Colombia that he was able to spend his "sentence" in a luxury home that they called "prison"... seems so far from America's three hots and a cot, doesn't it?