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I can see both sides of the SWAT team and no knock issue. But the bottom line is this—we are about to see a replay of the Ferguson Effect, where the cops simply refuse to enter risky situations in a timely manner when they know the bosses don’t have their back. The donut and coffee shops should do a booming business. (Every academic expert denies the Ferguson Effect exists—but it is as real as the sun rising in the morning and the sun setting in the evening.)“

Unfortunately there is a hidden truth in the otherwise fake BLM agenda. The truth is the police are not racists using excessive on blacks. The police are using excessive force on everyone. Since the advent of SWAT the police have morphed from peace officers who trust citizens and see members of the community as the boss to whom they serve to “law enforcers” ( emphasis on force) who see themselves as soldiers with citizens being threats.

The real problem is so few people can see the truth.

The police are at war with the people. Notice I said police not individual officers.

At this point the only way to stop this warrior mindset of law enforcement is to take away the ability to make war. That starts with getting rid of no knock warrants and SWAT teams. Next ban police from possesion of ANY military weapons and equipment. That includes AR15s, M16s, flash bang grenades, and on and on. Lastly police should never wear any color other than blue.

We can keep our country safe with peace officers who trust the public and are appropriately equipped with civilian only weapons ( pistols, shotguns and non military rifles).

“Since the advent of SWAT the police have morphed from peace officers who trust citizens and see members of the community as the boss to whom they serve to “law enforcers” ( emphasis on force) who see themselves as soldiers with citizens being threats.”

No more calls, folks. We have a winner.

We also need to get rid of what are known as "quick knock" warrants as well.

A Quick Knock or Quiet Knock, is when the police taps on the door, says "police" in a low voice and then does a forced entry. Whoever is in the home likely did not hear the knock or the announcement and even if they did has no time to respond before a dynamic entry is done.

Although I am in favor of policing the extreme tactic employed by the police in the past three decades has done a great deal of harm in community relations. The impression by the general public is that the police are using wrecking balls to take out flies.

Or in some cases, just a spot on the wall that might have been a fly. Or a spot on the wall that might have been a fly somewhere else but oops we had the wrong address. Silly us! We will send a nice wreath to your funeral. Or maybe just smear your name and reputation from here to Timbuktu so to cover up that we made some little whoop-sees.