They Are All Hate Crimes

I read today that some police union wants police murders to be classified as hate crimes.  You think? If someone takes the time to shoot, strangle, stab, asphyxiate, or otherwise harm you until you are dead-doesn't that qualify as hate?
I despise the term 'hate crime.' I have yet to see anyone that has been murdered have it done by an uninterested bystander.  Hate is going to come into play every time.  That just stands to reason.  If I ever get a bead on my ex, you can believe that they would classify it as a hate crime, although at this point, the hate has cooled into pity and disgust.  But the idea of calling any murder more heinous by putting the special label of hate crime on it is absurd.
I am not a huge fan of police in general.  Before you get those panties in a bunch and begin sending me outraged comments (are you listening Papa John's drivers???) I will explain.  I understand that police are often the line of defense between me and the bad guys.  I understand that police willingly put their lives in danger for a pay check.  I also understand that they are there to help-in theory- and not every cop is as crooked as the ones in the town that I live in.  But I have yet to see those police officers.
What I see are cops that have their own sets of rules. Here is an example: In this town that I live in- there was a cop that left his wife and three teenage daughters for an 18 year old informant that had several relationships with several officers.  Quality shows, right?  Well this particular officer took a camper that was gifted to the police department from Homeland Security and sold it to his parents for $4500.  What a guy, right?
It happens all of the time.  They are given 50,000 dollar cars for their own use ( because you need that cop car to do your grocery shopping) and they are overpaid.  If our troops can live on what they are paid-why are cops making so much money?  Don't tell me that it's because we couldn't get any cops if we didn't pay that much.
There is a certain mentality, and they would be cops for free. (Which is ironically what they are worth)
I understand that police are the last line between me and bad guys.  Except of course when they are the bad guys.  I understand that they could get shot every day. Except for those days when they are just sitting side by side in a parking lot, talking to each other for a couple of hours.  I'm not saying we don't need police.  I am saying we need better guidelines to weed out the rejects.  Think about it, you'll thank me later.