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Not to make everything about Trump, but on his watch the federal government has moved very aggressively from day one to roll back any kind of progress and establish police impunity. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/16/13640540/trump-obama-police-brutality
He’s done that in terms of practical oversight, but also on the level of symbolism — working to amp up militarization after the somewhat bipartisan post-Ferguson backlash. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/28/16214600/trump-police-military-sessions
In off the cuff moments he’s encouraged rank-and-file officers to be more brutal and less professional. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/28/16059536/trump-cops-speech-gang-violence-long-island
He’s also used the pardon power to encourage an atmosphere of impunity for people who break the law while in uniform. https://www.vox.com/2017/8/25/16207492/pardon-arpaio-immigration-profilingYeah
More recently he’s taken to extending this peculiar brand of “law & order” politics to war criminals.
If you have the right friends, the rules don’t apply to you. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/11/16/20967889/trump-war-crime-pardons-white-house-gallagher-lorance-golsteyn
If you have the right friends, the rules don’t apply to you. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/11/16/20967889/trump-war-crime-pardons-white-house-gallagher-lorance-golsteyn
Bill Barr lectures communities on the need to respect law enforcement officers more, while his administration has been consistently counterproductive in terms of policies that might help promote healing and trust. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/12/4/20995074/william-barr-police-protest-shootings-consent-decree
And of course the sanctity of law enforcement goes out the window if you’re a Trump pal who lied to the FBI. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/5/8/21251827/michael-flynn-russia-investigation-barr-trump-doj
All these problems obviously predate Trump and have deep roots in American society.
But after broad mobilization in 2014, things were happening in 2015 & 2016 to make things better. Trump exploited fear of change to win, and set about wrecking the rule of law at all levels.
But after broad mobilization in 2014, things were happening in 2015 & 2016 to make things better. Trump exploited fear of change to win, and set about wrecking the rule of law at all levels.
