The Ferguson incident has exposed the underbelly of the United States and now everyone is starting to pay attention that there is a higher risk of being killed by police even when they chase or shoot at people who need not be you. The risk is 800% greater that you will be killed by POLICE rather than a terrorist. The Economist has reported the death by police so far are ZERO in Japan and Britain, 8 in Germany and 409 in America.
But that is not the half of it. Since 911, the police have killed more people than the terrorists are claimed to have done in those attacks. It is getting to the point that if you see a policeman in the USA, you better try to move away. This is no longer the ’50s. If there is a cat in the tree, my bet they will try to shoot it first but probably take down the tree with the hail of bullets. Police seem to think they have the right to play soldier and war games on the streets of America.
I believe there are two things that need to be brought into the attention of the public. One is that when you are charged with a crime you are believed guilty until proven innocent. The belief that you are innocent until proven guilty is wrong.
Thing that needs to be done are; find out who is training the police to have the mindset of the military attitude and response. Who has authorized this training? Where are they getting this training? How was this changed from “to protect and serve” changed to “law enforcement”? As the world changes the police should be protecting us, “we the people” that pay their salaries. not attacking us.