Working As Intended – Empire of Loathing

21.7.16

Working As Intended – Empire of Loathing: With this information in mind, the question no longer becomes “Are these cops racists?” but rather “Just exactly how racist are these cops?” In this particular instance, there is no evidence as of yet to suggest that Micah Johnson was anything but indiscriminate in his targeting of the police he killed. Yet, even with no prior knowledge, he still managed to hit a Nazi, completely at random. What does that tell you about the nature of our police departments?

And what does it tell you about the possibility of “reform”—the impossible task of “fixing” a law enforcement system born of fascism, steeped in authoritarianism, and filled to overflowing with open, unafraid, violent white supremacists? A system that—as shown by even a cursory examination of its history—is working as it was always intended?