I think people should ask themselves why this sort of thing tends to happen in certain neighborhoods and what kind of society creates those police.
My little township doesn’t even have police. We have to contract with the county by law but they don’t come out here unless they’re called. I think the last time I saw one here was last fall.
I can agree with to a point about certain neighborhoods. But two stories recently in the news. One - the police officer beating on the homeless woman alongside the road. Two - the story where the police is looking for some guy and end up shooting a dog because the dog challenged the officer when the officer walked into the dogs yard. Especially the last story, what does that have to do with certain neighborhoods. And don’t forget how the police were pointing their weapons at homeowners when they were searching for that Boston bomber.
Certain neighborhoods, indeed. There are variables here that clarify.
This is happening with ESCALATING frequency in non-minority neighborhoods and is directed at ALL “civilians” (just when the hell did cops cease thinking of themselves as “civilians”)?
It always starts locally. A respectful and law-abiding community or town will have respectful officers. It’s real simple! OTOH Ghetto’s will always produce aggressive and very defensive officers.
If a community is going to perform civil disobedience, then IMO they deserve all of the K-9 & SWAT Action that can be aimed at them with orders to kill. I understand the police have individuals that are out of line, so far this doesn’t seem to be the case here.