In the parallel, dildo-inflated/infatuated universe of The Stranger, there is only violent crime committed (1) by white policemen and (2) against black people.
There are two sides to every story, and the one not told by this newspaper--my best gues--is that police get "this way" because they frequently are on the receiving end of verbal abuse: taunts, heckles, threats, rage, hostility, disrespect, even fists or feet, from strangers/their local communities.
And there is the "fear" factor: they're dealing with not just homeless and/or mentally ill people, but also violent criminals. And they just don't know where or when they may be victims (think of the four Lakewood policeman killed while sitting in a coffee shop in Tacoma).
It's not easy being a policeman even for those with the toughest dispositions. And if they make one mistake, it's either themselves or the other guy.
And they'll get blamed in any case. No wonder they retreat into their police guilds. No understanding from the media, too intent on a witch hunt with a predictable story-line.
They may indeed have few ways to let off their steam other than in the typical "man" ways our society has given them.
White police should not be patrolling black neighborhoods; let black people take responsibility for the safety of their communities.
I am confident in their ability to do so.
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