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The morality argument is interesting. However killing and abusing is hyperbole in this context.

Probably the killing part. Though the police might perpetrate illegal deaths, either through neglect while in custody or 'over enthusiasm' during raids, I don't think that its a systemic abuse.

The documented racial profiling, however, is could be properly termed 'abusive'.

There's likely no policy of killing, but there is a policy of covering up inconvenient leaks, arresting photographers, etc, that gets used when there is a killing, or any other crime from drunk-driving to bribery.

The police code of never admitting an officer committed a crime is itself a crime, and one of the worst.

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