George Floyd -- a black George Floyd. Crumbled on the ground, a police officer's knee on his neck as he pleads to be allowed to breathe. Witnesses pleading with the officer to remove his knee.
He dies. And, a nation is outraged -- again.
With this happening time and time again, we should see the need to root out officers who have tendencies that will lead to such brutality. We need to assess, audit, investigate, background check, and reference-check every officer in America. Sit them down -- all of them. Ask them what their feelings are towards black people. Ask them when they think they should use violence. Etc. Ask if they have heard other officers say anything that would reflect a bad attitude on their part. Go to family members, past spouses, co-workers, etc.
If this sounds like a little too much, it isn't. We have a problem, and the only way to clean it up is to root it out. Scour through and identify every officer who might have a sour attitude.
And, fire them.
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