Jul 14, 2023·edited Jul 14, 2023Liked by Radley Balko
This book is an excellent read. I purchased my copy shortly after the book hit the market. As I recall from reading "Rise of the Warrior Cop", Daryl Gates was instrumental in transforming police into a paramilitary style force. That fact, I believe, sorely corrupted police departments across the nation. That fact elevated police to believing that not only were (are) they the enforcers of law. They BECAME the law, with reckless abandon and brutal take-downs and enforcement. I grew up in the 1950s, coming of age in the early sixties. I was taught to respect the police. Today, more often, I see them deserving less respect; requiring caution and apprehension. They have a chip on their shoulder, and too often are arrogant with a sense of untethered empowerment over the average citizen.
This book is an excellent read. I purchased my copy shortly after the book hit the market. As I recall from reading "Rise of the Warrior Cop", Daryl Gates was instrumental in transforming police into a paramilitary style force. That fact, I believe, sorely corrupted police departments across the nation. That fact elevated police to believing that not only were (are) they the enforcers of law. They BECAME the law, with reckless abandon and brutal take-downs and enforcement. I grew up in the 1950s, coming of age in the early sixties. I was taught to respect the police. Today, more often, I see them deserving less respect; requiring caution and apprehension. They have a chip on their shoulder, and too often are arrogant with a sense of untethered empowerment over the average citizen.