” Really, I am generally a law and order
citizen”
The part that gets missed is that there isn’t a difference between law and order citizen and those who are tired of poor police behavior. People always try to equate criticism of LE with support for criminals.
Yes, you are correct. What I meant is that generally I am sympathetic to LE and believe they should be given the benefit if the doubt, especially in tense and high pressure situations.
The last few years in south Florida, before the all the drama over the thug who attacked George Zimmerman became a cause celebre, the black community was in an uproar over cops who shot some black suspects.
One case I remember was a perp who was trying to RUN OVER a cop on foot...the officer stopped him permanently.
Anyway, there was an INDEPENDENT investigation by a former FBI man who was black...and HE found no criminal activity by the police. The media was SO UPSET, but had to report the facts.