What does this say about our country?

I just read this article and am sitting here completely unsurprised but, then again, I never for a moment think people of authority like cops or feds or the government are do-gooders and are, of course, as corrupt and disgraceful as they can be (aside from being racist and sexist, which this case indicates). What does it signal to you, though, when you read about it? I’m asking people who hold some kind of faith in these institutions for reactions.