re: #89 goddamnedfrank

I remember in ‘91 turning on CNN and seeing police officers beating the crap out of a black man (Rodney King). My first thought was, ” Why are South African police stirring up more animosity for their state?” I was shocked to learn a few seconds later that this was L.A. The police generally do a good job in this country but we can’t leave them to their own prejudices and their own notions about how to enforce laws. The police’s attitudes are shaped by their experiences but they cannot violate rights of citizens based on those prejudices.