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The Privilege of Police Hatred.
When I was in the fifth grade, a neighbor from a nice family, and a close friend of my older brother, was arrested. I’m not sure how, and I think the why was purely out of boredom – unfortunately, unassuaged by codeine and alcohol – but, long story short: he burned down a house that was being constructed. I was told that he stood at the scene of the crime until police arrived, and then decided it was time to run. He was caught. In response to a local reporter asking why he ran, he was quoted thusly: “I hate cops.”
This was no squalid, inner cityhood; it was practically the opposite of that. This young man, who, last I heard, has struggled immensely to get his life on track since that fateful (farcical) evening, just didn’t like that group of people who tended to kill his buzz. It turns out they’d have had reason to be concerned about the destruction a misguided young man could cause. (Who’d have thought they aren’t just there for no reason?)
I hope there are some conservatives thinking about doing some campaigning in the neighborhoods that have more reason to appreciate the men and women who guard them while they sleep. I also hope his media team know of this video:
Any thoughts? (This was more of a whipped up post since I wasn’t sure if anybody had seen the first video.)
Published in Law
As in most issues in a democracy, what the majority of voters wants, everyone gets.
Very true. If these cities go that route, it’ll be there problem. But I think we ought to try. I’d even guess there’s something in it for the friends of Liberty if they do.
Or just three weeks ago. Remember that Seattle police very quickly, and very cleanly, shut down CHAZ and evicted its “citizens” after it was discovered that two people were shot and killed in their compound.
Maybe that’s the real issue with Portland; despite the length of time this has gone on, nobody has died (yet).
There is a a poll of sorts…apparently Blacks call 911 more often than any other Ethnic group, which is pretty odd if they don’t trust the Police…
I think she was a lot faster after her home was threatened.
They don’t trust the police to keep them safe… so they are uncooperative when police show up.
Which is different from wanting police to do their jobs.
Which means, investigate, but leave me out.
It stinks, because it is hard to keep witnesses safe in that area.
Somebody has to pick up the bodies.