“The statistics show race isn’t a big issue (black cops are just as likely to kill blacks as white cops are). The issue is police abuse of people they are arresting, regardless of race (and perhaps not regardless of class – rich people tend to get much better treated when getting arrested). There is no excuse for police to being injuring unarmed persons, even if they deserve it.”
RACE is a BIG issue. Many police departments (including the one in my small town) have been found to practice systemic Racism. It is NOT just about Killing Blacks, or Arresting Blacks.
Much of the systemic racism is the HARASSMENT of Blacks (and Latinos). No shooting ior arrest need be made, but get caught driving across the Town line while black…..DWB and you have much greater chance of being pulled over, having your license and registration run and checked fro an insurance card. You also will be illegally questioned as to why you are here and where are you going.
The State of CT has sanction our police Deoartment and abiout 20 others, issuing, fines, ordering changes, including training, asked that certain top personnel be demoted or fired, etc.
Also, you are not just as like to get ANYTHING by a Black cop as a White Cop, when your small town/suburban police force is 98% white.