Larry Nassar MD, US gymnastics doctor who molested girls for 20 years while authorities did nothing, was stabbed multiple times in prison. Sports officials and the FBI didn’t know what to do, but a convicted felon knew what to do. What does this say about their relative moral standing? An MD degree is no guarantee of either knowledge or morality. A law-enforcement credential is no guarantee of either integrity or morality.

Politicians see groups, but wise people see only individuals. You need a doctor? You need a cop? First, find one you can trust. Everything else is secondary. Everything.