All the good blue have been fired or quit or never became blue because of BLM, vax mandates and having to enforce tyranny.
There are good officers and bad, but I refuse to "back the blue" anymore because it's as dumb as "believe all women", it's too universal. When I see local police initiatives help people or I meet an honest cop, they have my utmost respect and I will back those individuals. But the police are always in a place of power, that's the whole point, and power corrupts, so we must always keep them under scrutiny and make them accountable.
Backing the blue became popular as a reaction to BLM violence, like that shooting in Texas(?) Where a BLM gunman killed a bunch of officers. That kind of stuff is like supporting the troops after 9/11, it's a good thing but can't make us blind to the power they have and can abuse so easily.
All the good blue have been fired or quit or never became blue because of BLM, vax mandates and having to enforce tyranny.
There are good officers and bad, but I refuse to "back the blue" anymore because it's as dumb as "believe all women", it's too universal. When I see local police initiatives help people or I meet an honest cop, they have my utmost respect and I will back those individuals. But the police are always in a place of power, that's the whole point, and power corrupts, so we must always keep them under scrutiny and make them accountable.
Backing the blue became popular as a reaction to BLM violence, like that shooting in Texas(?) Where a BLM gunman killed a bunch of officers. That kind of stuff is like supporting the troops after 9/11, it's a good thing but can't make us blind to the power they have and can abuse so easily.
Very well said. Couldn’t agree more.