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Originally Posted by TonyB06
You're conflating the issue. People want a "kindler, gentler" police force, as you say, because they are owed that as citizens. No law abiding citizens, which make up 99% of most neighborhoods-- black and white -- would support targeting officers.
As for officers taking a more "hard handed" approach, I suggest police save that for the people targeting them, not most of the communities in the spotlight because of now-covered police incidents.
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Citizens are owed a police force that protects and serves the community. That includes properly handling law breakers in a safe and effective way. If people would rather fight it out with the police on the streets as opposed to a court of law, then the negative repercussions that individual faces is on them. No public servant should die because a criminal doesn't feel like being held accountable for their crime and I sure as hell don't want the police to let criminals stay on the street because they fear any consequences from a lawful encounter. Communities get the law enforcement they need. A Mayberry Duputy wouldn't last a shift in the south side of Chicago.
And for officers taking a more guarded, hard approach to enforcement...well I called it.
http://gotnews.com/breaking-cop-unio...cessary-stand/