[MinorityRepublican]

Unfortunately, too many cops decided to use their batons as a blunt instrument, as a baseball bat. So bye-bye to a great, non-lethal weapon.

There are some bad cops. But it's a necessary evil. Otherwise, it'll be anarchy. We are already seeing that in California.

Fortunately, I don't live in a blue state.

[Leaning Right]

> There are some bad cops. But it’s a necessary evil. <

I want to believe that. But consider a plumbing company where maybe 20% of the plumbers are just bad. These bad plumbers insult their customers. They do substandard work. And they often make a bad plumbing situation worse.

The word would get around. Such a company would quickly lose trust.

The exact same thing is happening in American policing today. I can understand when a cop makes a poor decision while under stress. But way too many of them casually and deliberately do terrible things. Professionals need to always act as stone-cold professionals, period. We can demand no less.

As you noted, if this situation spins out of control, there is anarchy.