Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

7. police are agents of the state, and with rising inequality they treat a lot of poor people

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 04:45 PM

Aug 2014

like the enemy. combine that with the racism in the criminal justice system overall, and it really fucks with the life of black people, especially young black men.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What has happened to our police? [View all] JPK Aug 2014 OP

Steroids FuzzyRabbit Aug 2014 #1

"What happened to the friendly beat cop?" ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #2

The old ones are fat as fuck; the new ones look roided up NickB79 Aug 2014 #3

9/11 changed everything...it was not a joke. Rex Aug 2014 #4

That's what it was for! FiveGoodMen Aug 2014 #8

Same pigs as always now roided up, inflated and over empowered by the stupid and failed drug war TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #5

What happened to the beat cop? Sprawl. Warpy Aug 2014 #6

police are agents of the state, and with rising inequality they treat a lot of poor people La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #7

And the majority of them have shitty attitudes. The few photos and videos of police being friendly Lint Head Aug 2014 #9

"not everyone is a damn criminal" FiveGoodMen Aug 2014 #10

+10 Lint Head Aug 2014 #11