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In reply to the discussion: Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery [View all]Happy Hoosier
(7,527 posts)And my "you" was more general, not specifically directed at you, so sorry for that confusion... that's on me.
But IMHO, a citizen expressing their concern about the behavior of the cops cannot and MUST not be defined as interfering with an arrest unless they are physically trying to impede the cop. People openly and loudly expressing concern for people as they are abused by cops byight have saved George Floyd's life. But I suspect people were reluctant to express more than mild concern because of threats from the police. No... not everything a cop does is wrong. But IMO, they do not have the right to go without public criticism, even, or especially while on duty.
We MUST reverse the trend of giving the cops such broad deference in the perfomrance of their duties. They serve us, not the other way around. I think we can agree on that.