These are the malcontents and ne'er-do-well good-for-nothings of the world. I don't know what portion of our society they make up but I don't think it is a large segment. I believe most people believe in law and order and respect the police. But there are always those few who seem to be quick to blame the cops for being too aggressive. I wouldn't want to have their dangerous jobs and be making split-second decisions that could mean my life or death daily as I go about my job. I respect them for that and appreciate what they do to keep our communities safe. It can't be as easy as some of these Monday morning quarterbacks would have us think.
I think what is happening in our society is as our government becomes larger, more intrusive and more oppressive the police officers who must enforce the law become symbols of all that is wrong in our society.
The icing on that cake is the rabble rousing thugs, like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Eric Holder and Obama, invite all young blacks to carry a chip on their shoulders, particularly when interacting with the police thereby insuring ugly results.