> unchecked and unmonitored authority ... and I'd add: unaccountable

So many disturbing examples e.g. ordering blood be taken from an unconscious person under arrest [i], administering ketamine drugs to arrested people [ii], confiscating property without a warrant [iii]... the list goes on and on.

[i] https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/utah-police-nurse-1.4348819

[ii] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/ketamine-injected-ar...

[iii] https://buffalonews.com/news/local/cheektowaga-man-suing-she...