Discussion about this post

User's avatar
willoughby's avatar

It's difficult to find clarity in a discussion of law enforcement, especially when the subtext is always, How do we "police" and protect the US while upholding its constitutional and democratic norms?

Mr. Balko's right wing critics, even when they are making reasonably good points, are nevertheless part of the right's outrage machine: their job, therefore, is to generate outrage, to darken the picture, to be ominous, to create a panicky sense that chaos and violence are as near as the next attempt at police reform.

Mr. Balko's job is to present the facts with as much clarity and respect (and as little outrage) as he can muster. He does it well.

Expand full comment
Joanna Castillo's avatar

“It seems perfectly reasonable for a town to conclude that those aren’t the sort of officers it wants on its police force.”

100%.

Expand full comment
3 more comments...

No posts