yet another blog

The article “Why People Hate Cops” was posted to Insurgent American  on 28th May ‘07, though I’ve only just stumbled across it. As a summary of the role of the police in 21st century Western society it is superb.

Customarily one would reproduce the first para, or extracts from the start of an article, to introduce the topic. Breaking with that tradition, here’s what’s virtually the final para…

Think about the stories you just told me. Think about how the cops treated you. Think about their perspective on you that they kept trying to get you to see? What is it about that perspective? What are they feeling toward you? Think about all the cop shows you see. What do the cops feel toward those they encounter? Contempt, at best. More likely hatred. Think about the looks on cops’ faces when they walk up to give you a ticket. Think about all the stories you have ever heard about the police. Yes, we all have a good story here or there involving police treating us well, but think about your experience and the experiences of those you know. What do all of those stories have in common? Think about the question you asked: why do so many people hate the police? I think the answer is staring us in the face, especially when it is cops who are doing the staring. I think a lot of people hate the police because the police hate us first.