The Los Angeles Times argues that the national protests against
police brutality following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner did not
cause the execution-style murders of two New York City cops. Protests by
themselves did not kill anyone. The anti-authoritarian, illiberal spirit of the
current administration in the White House, coupled with the frequent,
interventionist investigations of Attorney General Eric Holder, and the
systematic defunding or diversion of border security and police resources have
cast police officers into a negative light.
Furthermore, demonstrations from Ferguson, Missouri to New
York (with Rev. Al Sharpton) have been defined not by peaceful dissent, but
civil unrest, violent rhetoric, aggravated assault, and destruction of private
property. Furthermore, escalated threats against civilians and police have gone
unprosecuted, and a general consensus of accommodation instead of confrontation
from city leaders like Mayor Bill de Blasio have increased the likelihood of
unprecedented attacks against police.
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