I was pleasantly surprised to see this story on the BBC's site today:
Seven Hong Kong policemen have been arrested in connection with the beating of a pro-democracy protester.
A police statement said the officers, who had already been suspended, were detained on suspicion of "assault resulting in grievous body harm".
Can you imagine this happening in the United States? Ever? Hong Kong protesters have protections that Americans don't have. Imagine that. Impunity for American police offers needs to end, or we should just stop pretending that we are a free country.