Viewers comment on relationship between police and communities of color

HARI SREENIVASAN:

And now to Viewers Like You: Your comments about some of our recent work. This week, your response to two extended interviews we did exploring the often tense relationship between minority communities and the police.

There was this from Reed More: Sorry, but as a white female that grew up in a large city my parents told me in my teen years to be careful of how I acted around police (or anyone with a gun). You mess with anyone holding a gun who regularly has to deal with people who are violent… black or white you lack common sense.

And from Rollin Watson Walker: Hopefully we've learned that unacceptable behavior is unacceptable…no matter what color you are.

Rob Bieser said: I often wonder what officers of color think and feel about the demonstrations against police violence towards people of color. It must be a horrible and uncomfortable position for them!

Marcus Landon added:

Respect and serve is the credo they should actually follow! Way too many cops are on a power trip. My best friend is a retired NYPD Detective and he agrees with me but admits he can't say it as cops stick together no matter what!

And from ulfur:

The police think there are just three kinds of people; cops, criminals, and victims. No tax payers, citizens, voters, fathers, mothers, or children. They have an us against the world mentality. Now they are finding out what it is really like to be opposed by most of the citizens they police.

mindfull said: We need to find resources to address poverty, which will protect our police officers and free them up to fight real crime, instead of chasing teens around the streets for minor offenses and tying up our courts with poor people.

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