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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch
And yet, when people riot it reinforces the view that the police are the thin blue line protecting the rest of society -- a view that FOX et all jump all over, with only the slightest hint (ack! cough! choke!) of racial overtones (gasp! hurl!).
We are due for a fundamental restructuring of law enforcement in this country. The legacy of the high-crime years is that the police behave, and are trained to behave, like an occupying army. One that has the support of courts and politicians to protect them, and one that exploits the occupied territory to finance itself. Police beatings and murder, ridiculous use of civil forfeitures and fines, white police forces in black communities.... these are all of a piece.
I fear we are not up to the task of changing this, without a few more widespread riots to fuel the need.
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Of course, if you are looking for looting, look no further than Fox, who makes a fortune abusing, insulting and maligning the victims of police behavior.
