Just Following Orders

That's the excuse the New York State Troopers are going to use anyway. They said in a statement:

"The individual members of this union did not write the terms of the bill nor vote on its passage," the State Police PBA said. "We urge the citizens of New York State to remember that troopers are simply tasked with the lawful mandate to enforce the laws of the state, regardless of their personal opinion of such laws."

We're just following orders. Where ever in history have we heard that before?
Go read it.