The anti police sentiment in Philadelphia goes back to the MOVE days.
Glad to see another Briefer out there with a fine knowledge of contemporary American History.
O/T, but I always enjoy visiting local schools for Career Day, or Veterans Day. I have a PowerPoint presentation that's spiced with a few historical quotes. I need to update it soon, to include a pic from my recent visit to Monticello. Thomas Jefferson's long time interpreter was there, and his impact on many of us was palpable.
I encountered a woman in the gift shop, who had asked him a question about slave ownership. He spent a good 15 minutes explaining his position, in a very thoughtful way. I thanked her for her contribution, and her response was excellent: she said, for the benefit of her students, she needed to read a lot more. She was a school librarian in VA, so she deals with young people daily (and liberal teachers, too).