Perspective
Feb. 6, 2015
Professional policing in a free society
As a young Los Angeles Police Department officer in 1968, I could not imagine the society I now live in as an old man. By William John Cox
Why are police officers shooting so many people? Are they out of control? Why do they look like soldiers?
As a young Los Angeles Police Department officer in 1968, I could not imagine the society I now live in as an old man. It is much less violent than I would have expected. Back then, we were experiencing major riots, anti-war bombings, and urban warfare conducted by groups such as the SLA, Weathermen, Black Panthers, and the Aryan...
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