On July 10th, 2015, a police officer in Prairie View Texas pulled over a 28-year-old black woman named Sandra Bland for not signaling before a turn. The traffic stop quickly turned hostile and there was a confrontation between the officer about her smoking in her car. Many people have probably seen the footage of this
It may have started with Prohibition and Carroll v US, but don’t forget the War on DrugsTM hasn’t helped either. Add in systemic racism, qualified immunity, police unions, corruption, and insufficient training/requirements (compared to what’s required to be a police officer in other countries), and you’ve got a recipe for…well [gestures vaguely in all directions]
Most definitely. Completely forgot about the over-militarization of local and state police forces being yet another step in the road to what we have today.
It may have started with Prohibition and Carroll v US, but don’t forget the War on DrugsTM hasn’t helped either. Add in systemic racism, qualified immunity, police unions, corruption, and insufficient training/requirements (compared to what’s required to be a police officer in other countries), and you’ve got a recipe for…well [gestures vaguely in all directions]
I really like how you wrote this, I really don’t like that it’s true
Same.
Don’t forget all of the military equipment they get for free. Because every sleepy 4 intersection town needs a Bearcat/MRAP.
Most definitely. Completely forgot about the over-militarization of local and state police forces being yet another step in the road to what we have today.