In a staggering report last month, the Department of Justice documented pervasive abuse, illegal use of force, racial bias and systemic dysfunction in the Minneapolis Police Department. City police officers engaged in brutality or made racist comments, even as a department investigator rode along in a patrol car. Complaints about police abuse were often slow-walked or dismissed without investigation.
No, but maybe we need to rethink policing. Sure, nothing is perfect but we can get better if we took the time to get it right. It’s probably not that hard if we can admit we all kinda want the same things.