I find it interesting that when somebody robs a liquor store, we are going to talk about the facts and justify police doing ANYTHING to the suspect. They shot him in the back? He was fleeing/fighting/lunging/complaining/resisting, etc.
But when police commit a crime, suddenly we are discussing how police are caught between unrealistic expectations, unfair biases, lack of compensation, etc.
If you're going to judge somebody's actions, and complain about streetcorner sociologists, do it across the board and evaluate the actions of the police when they break the law.
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