Ever since the seventies, we were taught in the military we have the right to refuse a illegal order.
My first lesson was in Boot camp. The Barrack chief was a racist asshole and a arrogant abuser. He called a meeting in the day room and "ordered" everybody to attend. He stated he was going to hold a "trial" of a person that was smoking without permission. As soon as I heard this, I got up and said he was holding this without authorization and it is moot. I walked out first and surprised when the whole barracks followed me. I was proud of them. I participated in his Captains court martial for breaking into the civilian lockers.
What revenge. He lost a stripe and got sent back to week two in basic training.

And, if they were just following orders, what superior officer will back them up on that.

Cops are killers not helpers

Nuremburg defense

I guess that's why I never became a police officer ... always had problems with 'following orders'

Even if you were required to follow orders, standing by to watch a fellow police officer murder an innocent man, makes you a psychopath.

Ahhh the old Nazi fall to line.. "I was just following Orders"..stringing'em up..

Their assholes are tightening up for a couple of different reasons.

Oh, and guess what? Those brutal, murderous Nazi soldiers ... they were also “just following orders.”