Terrence writes:
I would argue that police brutality contributes to the danger in a high-crime environment described by Dennis Plante by incubating negative feelings toward and lack of respect for the police.
Dennis Plante responds:
Negative feelings in areas such as I live in AREN"T incubated by police actions. The police are called upon to deal with the residual EFFECTS of the societal problems. When called upon, they only reinforce the feelings that the dis-enfranchised have - that they're being discrimminated against.
Take THIS to the bank - the very best the accussed officers (in the Porter case) can hope for is that they and the city won't be sued successfully, regardless of how innocent they are in this particular case. They will NEVER be exonerated. What does THAT say about us as a society??
Dennis Plante Jordan
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