Specific incidents that show that the system we rely upon is sometimes more error-prone than people
usually think.

==== Police ====
* [http://reason.com/blog/show/122449.html During a prosistute sting], a person was approached by a
  prostitute, clearly didn't agree to her offer, but was arrested anyway.  Charges were dropped, but
  he still owes $4,700, and is suing the city for police misconduct.

* [http://reddit.com/info/2nk22/comments  Missouri cop caught on tape "I can make up nine things to arrest you"]
    Follow-ups:
        http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/14094428/detail.html
        http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/EF3667C80165B68086257353001498DC?OpenDocument

* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/undueinfluence/ An investigative series] finds that cops fare better than most citizens when caught drunk driving

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampart_Scandal unprovoked shootings, unprovoked beatings, planting of evidence, framing of suspects, stealing and dealing narcotics, bank robbery, perjury, and covering up evidence in LAPD]

* [http://www.pe.com/digitalextra/metro/airmanshooting/stories/PE_News_Local_S_webb29.3ffad56.html Cop shoots suspect who was complying with his orders]


==== Fox news ====
* [http://newsmiths.blogspot.com/2007/09/fox-news-turns-hillary-clinton-into.html Removing the context of Clinton's "southern drawl"]


==== Charge people who are said to cause irrational "terrorism scares" ==
* [http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/09/woman_arrested.html Someone went to the Boston airport to pick up a friend, and was wearing a hoodie with LED's exposed (driven by a breadboarded circuit underneath)].  Cops said they almost shot her.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_Mooninite_scare

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Hash_Affair