Thanks for sharing, Ed Brockenbrough! Very thought-provoking piece by Professor Johanna Fernandez that not only problematizes the police under siege narrative, but also reminds readers of the dubious history of Cointelpro and other initiatives to sabotage grassroots political movements. Kudos, Professor Fernandez, for bringing clarity, bravery, and historical perspective to the conversation! According to the FBI, killings of police officers went down by almost half between 2012 and 2013 and are at a 50-year low. Assaults against police officers are also at an all-time low. In contrast, over the last three years the homicidal behavior of the police against civilians has reached a two-decade high. A recent study reports that police kill a black person every 28 hours. And since September 11, 2001 police officers have killed about five thousand US civilians. Thats a larger figure than the number of soldiers killed in Iraq. During this period, police have also been armed militarily in a civilian environment, and their tactics reflect a war-like mentality. decarceratenj.blogspot/…/despite-deaths-of-two-o…
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:14:14 +0000
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