Language such as jack booted thugs mars every law enforcement officer serving today and is the language oft used by those who wish to marginalize and despise cops. The actions of few do not define the whole. If that were the case every business, every branch of the military and every facet of government could be coined with a special name besmearching their organizations. The term is further used in discussions where innocent officer left have been killed and injured as is the case here and there is no place for it
Then direct this at the OP who suggested letting the police “shoot first and ask questions later”. I am not the one that suggested creating the jack boots here. and I dont have time to put up with politically correct language.
If the police under estimated their target, then that is what happened. It doesnt give the next bunch of police the right to act with impunity.
Where are the “good” cops protesting the bad behavior of their comrades? They’re part of the problem because they won’t dare recognize it.