Criminal Justice Reform
Adding Fuel To The “Defund The Police” Fire
LA Sheriff says that trust in the criminal justice system should be emphasized as his deputies are caught in the act of destroying evidence.
- LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva
The police are entrusted with broad powers which give them the authority they need to enforce the law. If just a small percentage of these officers abuse their power they risk setting off a chain reaction within the public that will cause some to question if that trust is well placed. George Floyd’s murder on Memorial Day was such an event.
As protests spread throughout the country to demand accountability, the police were put in the precarious position of having to enforce the law as crowds directed their anger directly at them. To add to their stress, they had to do so under a microscope where every mistake was subject to capture by the ever-present cell phone camera. Even under these conditions, the public has the right to expect that they would maintain their professionalism at all times.
