I’m always highly suspicious of the talk of “community policing.“ This may rankle some sensibilities in liberal circles, and maybe even here on FR, but that is just code for the criminals being in charge. It doesn’t come about without some grievance group protesting and playing the race/minority card to extort massive concessions from law enforcement administration. It is almost always accompanied by the installation of “citizen review boards,” staffed with some of the biggest leftist grievance mongers in the community, who are in a default hostile position to police officers doing their job. The police cannot win, because the criminals have become their bosses.
It’s not popular to say this in this perverted, PC day, but police should NOT always be your friend, at least not as their function is concerned. The police represent the sword of a God-ordained (ideally) government to come swiftly against evildoers. Those outside the law SHOULD fear them. That includes people who want to run stop signs and speed 20 over the limit. People should have no obligation to grovel before these offenders. Yes, remain professional, stoic, and objective, but they are not there to make the offender feel good. The classic image of a dour, intimidating officer at your car window demanding your license and insurance is the correct one.
Hillary’s Queer State Department .