It’s when any group starts wearing black uniforms, calling themselves “SCORPION”, and goes paramilitary that the trouble begins. In other words, when policing becomes “Us versus Them” in EVERY situation, it’s no longer protecting them or us.
“There’s a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.” —Cmdr. William Adama, TV series Battlestar Galactica
The beginning of the opera “Blue” illustrates this. The main male character is a Black man and in the beginning he’s dressed in jeans and regular shirt. As he walks around the stage white police officers confront him at every turn. He then puts on a police uniform, afterwhich the police all embrace him.
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago
Too right. Blast them.
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s an institutional issue in many departments around rhe U.S.
Perkycat over 1 year ago
It’s an issue that should be a non-issue.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
It’s when any group starts wearing black uniforms, calling themselves “SCORPION”, and goes paramilitary that the trouble begins. In other words, when policing becomes “Us versus Them” in EVERY situation, it’s no longer protecting them or us.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
“There’s a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.” —Cmdr. William Adama, TV series Battlestar Galactica
Ed B Premium Member over 1 year ago
The beginning of the opera “Blue” illustrates this. The main male character is a Black man and in the beginning he’s dressed in jeans and regular shirt. As he walks around the stage white police officers confront him at every turn. He then puts on a police uniform, afterwhich the police all embrace him.