Dex,
All the reasons you have stated about negative dealings with LE are more reasons for you to go into this field. We need more like you to deal with CyberCrime.
Don't let a few bad LE get in your way. As in any new science, the learning curve is steep and many officers will take time to adjust to this. It was the same with DNA in the 80s. Some LE didn't believe in it because it was new.
All the reasons you have stated about negative dealings with LE are more reasons for you to go into this field. We need more like you to deal with CyberCrime.
Don't let a few bad LE get in your way. As in any new science, the learning curve is steep and many officers will take time to adjust to this. It was the same with DNA in the 80s. Some LE didn't believe in it because it was new.