That would work when the local police have overzealous and trigger happy officers. However, the warrior cop mentality that is so encouraged by much of police culture throughout the USA greatly, greatly encourages officers of the law to act in that manner, to the point that as far as police policy is concerned they are not overzealous and trigger happy. At that point, halting all police operations for a short while so that the corrupt can be excised while the rest that was tainted by that mindset can be retrained is painful, certainly, but a viable option.
Yes, it means that for some weeks or even months there is no police presence. Consider how bad it must be when the damage that would do is concluded to be less than letting the police continue to operate as they have been.
Yes, it means that for some weeks or even months there is no police presence. Consider how bad it must be when the damage that would do is concluded to be less than letting the police continue to operate as they have been.