Discussion for article #231283
Law enforcement is waiting on minorities to be more docile before they will lift a finger…
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As with elements of the military throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s, a certain political party politicized policing, expanded police powers and significantly increased police armament and arms and, with the political racism that’s come to the fore in recent years, this party too bears a large part of responsibility for the itchy trigger fingers and the lack of funds for training.
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As a practical matter, this business of allowing police officers to act out of “fear for their life” has to be examined. The unreasonable fears (and resentments) that conservatives have experienced and capitalized on since 9/11 have made their way into police forces.
So you have resentful, fearful police officers who have been encouraged to adopt a confrontational attitude and circle up the wagons. It’s a disaster for public safety.
The only real failure here has been a failure to cull the “worsifiers” from the herd. Buck up, Holder. Indict and/or fire the bad officers–the others will pick up the slack and the public will be all the safer for it.
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