Having had several years' worth of fairly close dealings with law enforcement due to an unsolved case, I've had up close experience with the us vs. them mindset of officers, even those whose initial motivation was actually "protect and serve." This information comes not as a surprise but as alarming support of that impression.
Having had officers as friends, I'm also well aware of the constant stress and apprehension officers face on approaching situations which appear harmless, but which could escalate quickly.
There are no good answers nor remedies. But something has to happen to reintegrate law-keepers into society as a whole. Giving them civilian-free respite is a momentary bandaid that does more harm in the long run.
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Date: 2012-08-31 06:19 pm (UTC)Having had officers as friends, I'm also well aware of the constant stress and apprehension officers face on approaching situations which appear harmless, but which could escalate quickly.
There are no good answers nor remedies. But something has to happen to reintegrate law-keepers into society as a whole. Giving them civilian-free respite is a momentary bandaid that does more harm in the long run.
Thanks for the recs for further reading.