@invertedisdead
There are definitely times when Police Departments around the country use excessive force, and there are wrongful death shootings. However, the number of these tragic incidents are far less than the number of dangerous situations that Police Departments around the country diffuse every day. Many of these situations involving armed dangerous criminals. The numbers in fact are not even close.
Those officers involved in wrongful death shootings should be held accountable (I personally still believe the officer in this case will face charges) and departments around the country need better training on how to deal with the public. There are however many successful interactions with police officers every day and once again, the positive events greatly outnumber the negative ones. The difference is the media doesn't cover all the good police actually do.
Since this incident occurred, many officers have put their lives on the line around this country. They face dangerous criminals, sometimes outnumbered if they arrive on a scene while patrolling alone. They need to be properly armed to not only protect their own life but sometimes defend others.
If anyone thinks that firearms are not used against police on a daily basis around this country, you are clearly mistaken.
@SSVUN~YAH
I plan to read the whole thing but my guess would be that you agree with the author. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it is just an opinion. As to this thread I don't see how RWA applies to this specific topic but I would like you to explain to me how it does.
I have not read the authors paper but I am familiar with the Right Wing Authoritarianism opinion. I do not believe that everyone who believes in an ordered and structured society are automatically conformist. Order and structure in society is what bought us out of the dark ages.
