Frank
Oddly enough, I happen to be a cop in your home town. I’m also white, supported the removal of Saddam and rescued a dog from an animal shelter. I will tell you that I have never abused anyone and am disgusted by those few cops who do. I’m as sorry to see children killed in Iraq as I would be anywhere. However, if Iraqi insurgents would stop trying to fight a government supported by the majority of the population, fighting would stop. As for your points about police brutality, my own perception is that as long as it’s a cop assulted or even killed, nobody holds demonstrations in the streets. When cops have to restrain someone who just committed a crime, there will be someone crying to the Washington Post that afternoon. I’d ask if you’ve ever known a cop personally. I promise we’re not all bad.