Trolldor said:
Because people seem to completely miss the problem repeatedly I'll say it here - stop giving the public easy access to firearms, stop being so hostile towards police.
The trouble rests with those who issue the orders, who make the laws, who establish the guidelines and rules that those lower in the chain have to abide by.
It doesn't help that the police get firebombed when responding to noise complaints, and that bogan hicks keep telling their children to disrespect the 'pigs'.
Nevermind all those rapists, murderers and thieves, all the child molesters and slave traffickers they capture. Nevermind those hostages they save. They're only in it for the power, right?
That misses the problem that people are increasingly hostle towards the police because the legal system from the courts to the cops is increasingly hostle towards the citizenry.
Thusly, my referencing the Indiana State Supreme Court's recent decision. As the legislature continue to pass laws expanding police powers and the courts increasingly let even the grossest misconduct go with minimal penalties, the potential for abuse grows as does the number of cops who do abuse the system. Faced with a system that is becoming increasingly oppressive towards it's citizenry, it should not be surprising that people are becoming increasingly hostle towards the police who are the visible enforcers of such laws.
It may be surprising to you but widespread distrust of the police is actually a relatively new phenomenon. While there were always bad apples and noone liked to get a speeding ticket, cops were generally respected. The increasing hostility toward the cops started in the early-mid 80s. I've read a number of theories discussing this which have causes ranging from expanded search & seizure powers in order to pursue the War on Drugs to rap music becoming increasingly "gangsta" with an emphasis on "**** the police". I couldn't tell you what combination of factors is accurate but it's something that you should ask yourself as to why, in a relatively short period of time, the perception of cops went from respect to distrust.
Certainly kicking down doors without warrants, blowing away the people inside, refusing medical attention and then lying about what happened while sealing off the records doesn't help their image.
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