Crazy. But I am not surprised. I will say, that in all professions, there are bound to be bad apples. Doctors, lawyers, bankers, grocery store clerks, home builders etc...I think the reason this shocks us so bad is that most people don't have alot of love for cops to begin with. Most of us have probably gotten a whiff of cop "harassment" at some point...being pulled over and ticketed for going 7mph over the speed limit. Saying all cops are f'ing a$sholes is like saying everyone is an a$shole. Anyways, you could tell the cop knew he was in trouble when he realized he was being taped. So he in essence, was trying to talk his way out of trouble.
Either way, I am sure that the kid will get some ridiculous amount of money, and at the same time filling the pockets of some hot-shot attorneys.