For decades, the police have enjoyed deep support and trust from the American people. Per Gallup, most Americans have said they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in police every year for more than 25 years. Law enforcement officers are constantly lionized in entertainment. And most Americans who have interacted with the police in the past five years say they had a “satisfactory” experience.
But on May 25, the Minneapolis police betrayed that trust by killing George Floyd. …
Americans venerate the police, but that doesn’t make them blind to law enforcement’s problems and failures. CONT.
David Byler, Washington Post
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