I agree that the vast majority of Police Officers do a good job both here and in the US.
But are you saying that you're against rooting out and getting rid of those that are abusing their power?
Or are you saying that because most are pretty good, you're not bothered about people getting murdered on a weekly basis by the bad ones?
You think people being murdered by the people that are supposed to be protecting them is fine and everyone should move on?
Fair play on the first point.
Three decisive nos on the other three. A more nuanced approach is always preferred.
I've read a few books on police departments through the years and it's absolutely correct to say they were historically racist to the core. When eventually black cops were recruited they were openly abused racially. This was accepted as part of the job. Many of these guys and gals eventually should have been seen as trail blazers and heroes. Very often it just meant they were hated in their own communities and precincts. Classic case of no good deed going unpunished. Eventually they gained acceptance at work.
They're still underrepresented in the profession but it's also fair to say their recruitment hasn't bridged any gaps between the cops and minority communities. Not every police problem is a racist issue. A point some people will choose to see as racist.
The police force in America needs serious reform. But it brings me back to the point I originally made. When the streets are the most dangerous in the western world for gun crime and rife with poverty all I see is a war mentality.
