Why Why the People of Ferguson Don't Trust the Cops

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Originally Posted by Zeke

Respectfully, some neighborhoods are "enemy territory." (There's really no getting around that.) The social question is how much perceived lack of freedom can be allowed to promote safety before it is determined to be Draconian.

Part of this is made difficult by John Q. Public. Why? When Barney Fife asked the Barber, "What are you doing up and about so early this morning, Ralph?," he didn't get "Fuck you, pig."

Something changed.

Folks can say it's military-style police but it happened long before that.

Barney Fife also had no bullets in his gun.

I mentioned no routine carry of firearms by all police early on as an idea to consider, as a game changer.