The St. Pete Times is ripe with the sterotypes of the world.
Dishonest lawyers: A St. Petersburg lawyer used his deceased clients ATM card at a local sport's bar. His reasoning was that he has been a little confused lately. (So confused that he apparently mistook his client's property for his own) (See Florida Bar Petition for Emergency Suspension)
Minister's who commit crimes:
A Carrolwood Lutheran pastor was arrested for DUI over the weekend. In and of itself - no great crime, but because he's a minister, he's in the paper. Having grown up Lutheran, I happen to be aware of NO church edict that says you can't drink. (St. Pete Times July 31, 2009)
Cops who abuse their power: Earlier this month a Pasco County Sheriff's deputy was fired for his rage at the janitor in a Zephyrihills McDonald's. Apparently he wanted breakfast, but the restaurant was closed so he banged on the windows and threatened to arrest the janitor mopping the floor inside for not letting him in and serving him food. Here's the problem - this angry man had a gun. (see St. Pete Times article) There is no indication that the officer was drunk, but, if he wasn't, it only makes his big mac attack all the worse.
You decide which is the worst. Unfortunately for all the honest lawyers, minister's who stay home to drink, and cops who don't have angry outrages at 3AM, these people make all the rest of us look bad. One bad egg ruins it for the rest of us and the newspapers love to print it.

