I hear that most liberals would like to see the local police forces disbanded and the jailhouse doors opened. Presumably, the police, the legal system and the prisons are "racist." It was rumored that Obama wanted to set up a national police force to replace the local authorities.
And I suppose the police are becoming afraid of arresting anyone, lest they be accused of brutality or something. Policemen who have been on the force for years are being dismissed and losing their pensions, all because they might have looked at a suspect the wrong way. And when the police do make arrests, some idiot judge will throw the case out on a technicality or give the suspect a slap on the wrist. Before long, a perp is out on the street committing the same crime or worse. And you just can't arrest an illegal and deport him or her nowadays. That would be so unfair or "racist."
I've had only one encounter with the police when there was a shooting up the street. The officer was looking for witnesses, but alas, I was no help. The officer was polite, professional and personable. We even had a discussion about our respective cats. Sure, there are bad apples on the force -- as there are bad apples in every other profession. But I firmly believe that if you aren't doing anything wrong and you treat an officer with courtesy and respect, you shouldn't have a problem with the police. This whole notion that all cops are bad, all of them are racist, all of them are trigger happy -- is just plain wrong.
