This is a good example of why "woke"/antiracist thinking concerns me. Joy Reid (a non-lawyer) in service of a criticism of these cops (who acted badly) states as a true proposition of law a rule that is not recognized by any court in this country. She is rightfully...

...called out for it by an account that frankly provides one of the few accounts that actually enhances understanding of the law.

The response from this account? "Bad look." Educating the public about a false statement of law that--if believed--could impact someone's conduct...

...during a police encounter and get someone killed is a "bad look," i.e., the symbolism of challenging a false statement made by a black woman is *worse* than correcting a false statement of fact.

Now, I don't want to suggest that any of the "theory" floating around in...

...academia would support this sort of criticism. Frankly, I just don't know. But what is clear is that people think like this, and that within those ideological circles, symbolism has become more important than truth. To me, there is no argument for why pointing out that a...

...statement of law from a non-lawyer is a "bad look," and yet, there is a mental process by which people seem to be able to reach this conclusion. That mental process (which is not unique to "the left")is capable of justifying any effort to suppress facts. That terrifies me.