Anti police-state article that I rate as partially true

[repoman]

http://ericpetersautos.com/2013/05/24/where-do-cops-come-from/

Especially given the drug war.

 

[tupac chopra]

One of the problems is that often police aren't members of the community they work in. This has been a criticism in some parts of California.
Robert Peels ideas (or those attributed to him) run counter to this, and i think looking to these principles could be very helpful.
Peelian Principles

"The police are the public and the public are the police."

 

[tupac chopra]

To recognise always that the power of the police to fulfil their functions and duties is dependent on public approval of their existence, actions and behaviour and on their ability to secure and maintain public respect

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Contrast that with this.

Albuquerque residents attempt citizen's arrest of police chief

 

[Petrel]

Is 86% a good guess at "partially"?

 

[repoman]

more like 41%