If a cop says I resisted arrest, whom are you going to believe in the absence of countervailing evidence? But this new age of social media is eroding that monopoly. Thats enraging police even here in Pueblo. We typically pay deference to the authority of the police, but that authority rests on trust. Meanwhile, viral videos like the one showing Garner being choked to death by a cop jeopardize that trust. Without it, the us in us-versus-them becomes a shrinking authoritarian cabal on the fringe of political I dont suggest the police are going to change soon. But the ubiquity of social media and the entrenched cultures of police departments together suggest the politics may be changing, and with that, the prospect of change. legitimacy. White communities and white Americans who wouldnt otherwise pay attention to the tribulations of African Americans but who are now suddenly aware thanks to the power of social media and the nationwide protest movement. Join us, like us, share us and be a part of this movement...
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:12:58 +0000
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