That police and other officials do not by the mere authority of their station represent peace, justice, security or anything of the kind; that these are concepts based on conduct and in order to be invoked must have been demonstrated;

That all officials are by their nature representatives of the organization from which they derive their authority; that the larger organization must hold itself responsible for the actions and attitudes of their representatives; that if the larger organization does not hold itself accountable, it will be held accountable by others;

That in spite of these, no individual can be judged by another's actions; that if the pattern has been a certain way throughout history, a few occurrences are not enough to believe it is changing; that hostility towards likely amiable officials on account of the hostility of similar officials in the past is irrational;

That nonetheless all people should and will be responsible for their actions; that wrongdoing is wrongdoing and crime is crime and no special treatment should be allowed for officials simply on account of their being officials;

That by signing this petition, you acknowledge that you too hold these as true;