The Partisan Divide on Issues

[David Horn]

(07-17-2020, 08:21 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: ... One problem with this is that cops are more loyal to the other cops than to the law or the community they are supposed to serve.  Even the supposedly good cops find life easier if they keep their mouths shut.  While I am more familiar through personal experience with the vice flavored bad cop than the racist flavor, the idea that all cops are legally responsible for all crimes committed within their view is overdue.  The loyalty to the law and the community has got to outweigh the loyalty to their fellow officers...

Me, I think it entirely proper to prosecute and make all officers responsible for aiding and abetting all crimes, including those of other officers.

In a way, the Solid Blue Line is the law enforcement version of soldiers fighting for their comrades in arms. The insularity is a safety blanket for people doing dangerous work, but it's also a guarantee that priorities are skewed. To be honest, that may not be directly fixable, so outside oversight is probably necessary, and should be demanded as part of the Defund the Police effort. Care needs to be given that the oversight doesn't go too far in the other direction, but an infinite number of checks and counterchecks is not an answer either.