I'm all for reduced funding. I support the Police but we've seen over the last 4 weeks that they are definitely in major need of Police reform and likely reduced funding. Some of these guys are simply out of control.
I feel bad for good Police officers right now. They're in a tough situation. Afraid to speak up because of Police Unions and losing their job. Surrounded by guys that are out of control, but you're looked down upon for speaking up against it. And the whole Country is blaming them all with a blanket brush in alot of cases so it must be frustrating to know you're one of the good ones, but people don't trust you regardless. It's a crappy situation all around.
This is very reasonable....But allow me to ask this key question which I hope everyone sees puts a wrinkle in the narrative that I feel is incredibly important.
When the Minneapolis PD started this by going HAM on the protesters weeks back... In the following time did we hear about any LEOs that took part quitting?
When those SWAT/ERT *******s marched into that suburban neighborhood told people who were already in their homes and obeying curfew to "stay inside" and then opened fire on those homes with riot weapons... Did we hear any of those LEOs quit?
When those officers arrested that African American CNN reporter and his crew who were following their orders yet leave a White reporter literally standing next to him, and this gets captured on camera... Did any cops from that PD quit?
When the president decided he needed a half assed photo op so he unleashed a horde of then faceless, nameless prison riot police upon protesters, using tear gas and batons to attack American citizens... Not one came out later to rebuke said actions and then quit.
In all the time that has passed since this began where is the story from any state, city or local municipality where a law enforcement officer says to the public "I was asked to participate in violent and corrupt actions perpetrated against American citizens for the sole purpose of thuggish intimidation. I refused."
I know that the Blue Wall is strong. I know it is difficult for cops who hold other cops and themselves to a higher standard. I know that a LEO saying such things may even be putting their life at risk saying and doing something like that.
All true.
Still... In this country of 330 million people, in all this time we have not heard the tale of the police officer who refused to beat down Americans and then rebuke that they were asked to do so.
Not once.
Across literally every single department.
Not once.
