Outstanding. You actually will have some clout in making the necessary changes.
Between your reasonable demeanor on this thread, your basic understanding of the rights of citizens and the desires Americans have to be free, and now your immediate concession that Southern cops have -- by and large -- some 'issues', you have absolutely earned the respect of this particular citizen.
Okay, but I wouldn't restrict any "problems" to just southern cops. I recently attended the FBI National Academy with supervisors from all 50 states ( and 25 foreign countries)and I did not feel inferior to any other region.